Dr. Dua is the visionary behind Together by Renee. Dr. Dua created Renee as an AI assistant that helps chronic disease patients and their caregivers achieve better health outcomes by managing healthcare tasks.
Since 2014, Dr. Dua has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Heal, building the entire clinical team and leading numerous innovations including the CES Innovation Award winning Heal Hub. Dr. Dua was instrumental in working with CMS to expand house calls to all seniors and in driving strategy for Heal’s clinical and patient facing products. Driven by the belief that great healthcare is a human right, Dr. Dua has always gone beyond the call of duty to give the greatest care to the neediest patients.
Prior to Heal, Dr. Dua built a thriving nephrology practice in Los Angeles and was a pioneer in the successful usage of electronic health records and practice management. Dr. Dua has also served as Chief of Medicine at Valley Presbyterian and Simi Valley Hospitals which are two of LA’s largest.
Dr. Dua completed her BS in Biochemistry at UC San Diego, her MD at Rosalind Franklin University, her residency in internal medicine at UCLA, and her fellowship in nephrology at USC. Renee is an outspoken role model for women in STEM frequently speaking at top universities, conferences and media outlets.
Renee is the mother of three young kids who are her pride and joy. In her rare free time, she cooks and takes walks with her best friend and husband, Nick Desai.
