"They're picked for one thing only which is empathy, being able to connect to another human being." \xa0 Empathy, connection and humanity are at the core of how Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle is disrupting healthcare, one clinic, one patient at a time.\xa0 The attributes described by the Co-Founder and CEO of Iora Primary Care are prerequisites to being a Health Coach in any Iora practice, working along side doctors, nurses and an entire team dedicated to each patient.\xa0 \xa0
Dr. Fernandopulle literally got sick and tired of delivering healthcare to his patients the same old way, so he threw out the old model and created something new.\xa0 Eight years later, Iora has more than 700 employees, 48 practices from coast to coast, and is delivering primary care to tens of thousands of patients in 12 cities...and growing.\xa0 \xa0 Iora's mission of leading with humanity is right up our alley at Our Voices Matter which is why I couldn't wait to sit down with Rushika to get his backstory.\xa0 Enjoy!