CEO and Co-Founder
HeHealth Inc
Dr. Yudara Kularathne is a Consultant Emergency Physician, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovator, and Entrepreneur currently based in the USA and Singapore. He was born in Sri Lanka and began his medical education at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Subsequently, he moved to Singapore to complete his medical degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He then completed his Master of Medicine (MMed) at NUS in 2017 and also finished his training in the SingHealth Emergency Medicine Residency program, graduating in 2019 as a Consultant Emergency Physician.
From 2020 to 2022, Dr. Kularathne served as a Medical Specialist in the Emergency Department at Sengkang General Hospital under the Singhealth Group. During this period, he spearheaded the SKH Pediatric Emergency team and cared for more than 10,000 pediatric emergencies under his leadership. He was also involved with multiple innovation projects during this period.
In 2022, Dr. Kularathne opted to step out of academia to pursue his passion for innovations and founded HeHealth Inc, a pioneering digital diagnostic startup. HeHealth leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enable early diagnosis of Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), thereby facilitating timely interventions. HeHealth has developed multiple cutting-edge technologies that employ patented algorithms to screen and diagnose infectious diseases and facilitate population interventions. His work has been recognized by international organizations like WHO, CDC and ISSTDR.
Dr. Kularathne overall has a keen interest in Emergency Medicine, Engineering, and Healthcare Innovations using AI. Outside of his professional pursuits, Dr. Kularathne is an avid scuba diver and a certified PADI diving instructor, often spending his leisure time exploring the ocean depths and swimming with sharks.
AI/ML in Diagnosis of Cutaneous Manifestations of Infectious Diseases
Saturday, April 13, 2024
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM EDT