I'm the CEO of Zocdoc. Here's how long showers help me manage hectic days.
Oliver Kharraz, CEO of Zocdoc, shares his daily routine and professional background, emphasizing his early morning productivity habits. He discusses his transition from a medical career to founding a healthcare technology company.
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Insights into the routines of successful executives provide a look at the management styles and personal habits that drive major health-tech companies.
Oliver Kharraz. Zocdoc This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Oliver Kharraz , the 53-year-old CEO and cofounder of Zocdoc, based in New York City. It's been edited for length and clarity. I grew up in Germany and attended college in Munich. I got an MD and a doctorate in neuroscience. I became the most recent doctor in a 300-year family tradition, and previously practiced clinically. During college, I built my first company. I provided internet access to a few local companies and offered data storage and remote access solutions. I had the choice to either drop out of college and make it internet-ready or sell it. I sold it in 1994.
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