About
William Karnes is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, where his clinical and research work centers on colorectal cancer prevention across risk groups. He is also co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Docbot, which develops AI platforms to automate documentation of endoscopic procedures and support quality of care among providers.
Founder at DocbotYC W19
Intro paths
YC
William went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, William can intro founders to Docbot's investors below.
Docbot's investors · 6
Co-founders at Docbot
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Tyler DaoFounder
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Andrew NinhFounder
Experience
- UC IrvineClinical Professorcurrent2012 — present
- Docbot (YC W19)Chief Medical Officercurrent2018 — presentIrvine, CA
- Gutdoctors, IncGastroenterologist and Hepatologist2007 — 2012
- Mayo ClinicAssociate Professor, Consultant1990 — 2002Rochester
- Mayo ClinicAssociate Professor1992 — 2002
Skills & more
Healthcare5Treatment2Medicine4Teaching1Science2Medical Education1Internal Medicine2Public SpeakingResearchBoard CertifiedPublic Health1Hospitals1
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Clinical ResearchFrom William's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Karnes?
- William Karnes is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, where his clinical and research work centers on colorectal cancer prevention across risk groups. He is also co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Docbot, which develops AI platforms to automate documentation of endoscopic procedures and support quality of care among providers.
- Where does William Karnes work?
- William Karnes is Founder of Docbot.
- What companies did William Karnes found?
- William Karnes founded Docbot.
- Where did William Karnes go to school?
- William Karnes studied at University of Minnesota (Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine); University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology/Biological Sciences); UCLA (GI Fellowship).
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