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Chuk Anyaegbuna, MD

Chuk Anyaegbuna, MD

Harkness Fellow @ Stanford | Product Lead | Medical Doctor

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Stanford, California, USA
Joined March 2025
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Chuk Anyaegbuna is a physician-turned-product leader with a passion for transforming healthcare through technology and innovation. He leverages his frontline clinical experience and deep understanding of technology to launch and scale digital health solutions, particularly focusing on improving access and outcomes for underserved communities globally. commonwealthfund+1
He is a 2025-26 Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice at Stanford University, where his project is dedicated to exploring how AI can personalize healthcare, advance health equity for diverse populations, and positively impact clinician experience. His research specifically aims to optimize digital mental health interventions for underserved populations in the U.S. and U.K. commonwealthfund+1
Chuk has significant experience in digital mental health, having served as Head of Clinical Services and Product Manager at Koa Health. In these roles, he developed robust clinical pathways, managed product features, and worked to bridge the gap between soaring demand and limited clinical supply for mental health services through technology. He also co-authored an article on hybrid approaches to mental health care. medium+1
His career trajectory from an NHS doctor to a product leader in health tech was driven by a curiosity about how technology could impact lives at scale, particularly given the historical lack of innovation in the NHS. He advocates for using emerging technologies like AI and data analytics to improve patient outcomes and clinician workflows. medium+1
He has contributed to the development and scaling of digital health solutions, including a service at Healthy.io that utilized computer vision-based algorithms on smartphones to provide care to approximately 250,000 patients who were otherwise missed by traditional face-to-face models. medium

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Career options for clinicians outside the NHS

November 1, 2022

An interview where Dr. Anyaegbuna discusses his transition from clinical medicine to health tech, his hybrid role at Koa Health, and advice for other clinicians considering a similar path. He shares insights into the product manager and clinical lead roles, highlighting the entrepreneurial aspects of startup life versus the structured nature of clinical medicine.

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Is a hybrid approach the answer to supply chain issues for mental health services?

September 1, 2022

Co-authored with Dr. Tania Johnston, this article discusses how technology can support current delivery systems and improve mental health services, especially given the shortage of mental health professionals.

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