At the helm of innovative health research at Apple is Sumbul Desai, MD, the vice president of health. There, she oversees initiatives, including clinical product development, innovative clinical partnerships, and medical research, plus the ever-evolving health features on iPhone and Apple Watch. As you may expect, her background in medicine is extraordinary. Previous to Apple, she was the vice chair of strategy and innovation at Stanford Medicine as well as the associate chief medical officer at Stanford Health Care. What you might not expect is her first life in business strategy at Walt Disney Co. and ABC News.Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.