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sory Board of Inside Washington at Miami University of Ohio.
“It is a genuine and surreal honor to be included amongst such a remark-
able group of individuals who have received this recognition. The tulip is a
beautiful flower which has been cherished and loved for centuries and so
positively represents the Kingdom of the Netherlands,” Razdan Duggal, 52,
said.
“As the first Ambassador to receive the high honor of having a tulip named
after me, it is so befitting to unveil the ‘Shefali Tulip’ today, on International
Women’s Day,” she said, referring to the celebrations held on March 8.
“Throughout history, women have been forced to overcome gender bias
and discrimination, and we have worked hard and continue to work hard to
each milestone. We do this for ourselves and for future generations of wom-
en to be seen, to be heard, to be included and to be empowered,” Razdan
Duggal said.
A Kashmiri born in Haridwar in India, Razdan Duggal moved to the
United States at a very young age and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has a
B.S. in Mass Communication, with a minor in Political Science, from Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio, and an M.A. in Media Ecology from New York
University.

DR. GEETA NAYYAR

She posted on X, “I’m very happy to share that our campaign has se- Global Health Leader named
cured more than half of the vote in the primary and won our race outright.
Thank you to Levon Baronian and Ethan Weaver for running spirited, pas- as Chief Medical Officer of
sionate campaigns.”
She continued, “I feel so incredibly lucky to have been able to serve Los
Angeles – to have been able to do the difficult work of building a healthier RadiantGraph
city for everyone. I hope that, with a big push today, we can continue that
work.” adiantGraph, the healthcare
Raman ran on her record of passing new renter protections, moving
personalization platform us-
homeless residents indoors and advocating for new reforms at City Hall, in- Ring machine learning and ar-
cluding an expansion in the size of the council. Her supporters portrayed the
race as one that would determine the future of progressive politics at City tificial intelligence to drive consum-
er engagement for health plans and
Hall. Raman, 42 year old, is an urban planner, activist, and politician serving healthcare service organizations, re-
as the Los Angeles City Councilmember for the 4th District since 2020. A cently announced the appointment of
member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, a globally
she defeated incumbent Councilmember David Ryu in 2020.
recognized leader, technologist, and
SHEFALI RAZDAN DUGGAL bestselling author, as the company’s
first Chief Medical Officer.
Dr. Geeta Nayyar, known as
Netherlands names a tulip “Dr. G,” brings extensive global

after diplomat health leadership, focusing on ad-
vancing consumer outcomes at the
intersection of medicine, technol-
A ogy, and business. She is a widely
sought-after speaker and author of
tulip in the Netherlands has
been named after Indian
the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller “Dead Wrong: Diagnos-
American diplomat Shefali
on CNBC, CNN, CBS, and other prominent media outlets. She has served as
Razdan Duggal, the US Ambassa- ing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness,” Dr. G has appeared
dor to the country, for advocating for chief medical officer for Salesforce and AT&T, among other executive roles.
gender equity, as it celebrated Inter- She currently serves on the board of the American Telemedicine Association
national Women’s Day. and as an advisor to the American Medical Association.
Tulipa Shefali comes from This announcement follows RadiantGraph’s successful launch and
Maveridge International’s breeding serves as a strong signal of the company’s momentum in the development
program in St. Maarten and grew of a cutting edge healthcare AI. RadiantGraph currently provides personal-
out of a years-long project for strong ized support across mental health, substance abuse, oncology, chronic condi-
and healthy tulips, a press release tions, MSK and complex medication needs- supporting multiple facets of the
said. healthcare consumer experience.
Shefali Razdan Duggal was As per RadiantGraph, consumers are driving the adoption of technolo-
sworn in as US Ambassador to the gy in healthcare. Since the pandemic, patients have become more engaged
Netherlands on September 20, 2022. in their own healthcare and demand more from their healthcare providers.
She is a San Francisco Committee Delivering personalized information to consumers is the key to staying con-
member of Human Rights Watch, nected and ensuring that they take the appropriate actions to manage their
serves on the Leadership and Char- health. Healthcare providers need to lead with a digital care first mindset to
acter Council at Wake Forest Uni- increase productivity and elevate consumer experience.
versity, and is on the National Advi- Continued on next page... >>

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