Ada Health is a global health company founded by doctors, scientists, and industry pioneers to create new possibilities for personal health. Ada’s core system connects medical knowledge with intelligent technology to help all people actively manage their health and medical professionals to deliver effective care. Ada is proud to collaborate with leading health systems and global non-profit organizations to carry out this vision. The #1 medical app in 140 countries, 15 million assessments have been completed since its global launch in 2016.

Q&A with Ada Health

What is the story behind the central idea that inspired the creation of your organization/company?

I was inspired to launch Ada with my two co-founders, Daniel Nathrath (CEO) and Martin Hirsch (CTO) during my career as an NHS doctor. On my first day as an NHS geneticist, I met a child whose symptoms matched no known disease despite having seen doctors for over a year. By trawling medical databases and case studies, I found a test which led to a diagnosis of a disease so rare that naming it could identify the patient. We are rigorous in our approach to medical knowledge at Ada, and have worked tirelessly to build an extensive medical knowledge base covering thousands of conditions and symptoms.

What single word or phrase best describes the culture of your startup and why?

Collaboration - we are committed to ensuring that the Ada team is as diverse as possible, made up of doctors, engineers, scientists, and industry pioneers with a broad range of expertise.