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GE HealthCare names Rodolphe Katra as chief AI officer

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Rodolphe Katra, who served as Chief AI Officer at Medtronic for the past three years, has left the company to join GE HealthCare.

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GE HealthCare has appointed Rodolphe Katra as its new Global Chief AI Officer, as the medical technology company looks to expand its use of AI across devices, software and healthcare data. Rodolphe joins from Medtronic, where he served as Chief AI Officer for the past three years. Following in the footsteps of GE HealthCare's former AI chief Parminder Bhatia, who left the company in July 2026, Rodolphe will report to Global Chief Science and Technology Officer Taha Kass-Hout. The appointment comes as GE HealthCare seeks to build on a sizeable portfolio of AI-enabled medical devices. According to CEO Peter Arduini, the company has 134 AI-enabled medical devices authorised for medical use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – more than any other medtech company. Welcoming Rodolphe to the role on LinkedIn, Peter writes: "Working closely with our segment teams, Rodolphe will help us take our AI strategy to the next level – connecting devices, software and data to deliver better insights, more longitudinal understanding and more precise care." "At GE HealthCare, our goal is simple: build AI-enabled solutions that are making a difference for patients, clinicians and health systems. That's how we deliver growth and long-term value," he adds. From Medtronic to GE HealthCare Rodolphe brings 25 years of experience across the industry and, most recently, more than a decade at...

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Rodolphe KatraChief AI Officer

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