Smarter NICU Care: Shiva Sharareh on AI-Driven Neonatal Monitoring | Building Biotech

In this episode of the Hatch Podcast: Building Biotech, Stephanie Glines sits down with Dr. Shiva Sharareh, founder and CEO of Rekovar, a company developing AI-driven technology designed to improve neonatal and maternal care.

After witnessing the devastating effects of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) on a close friend’s family, Shiva became determined to improve how fragile newborns are monitored inside NICUs. Rekovar is building a platform that combines wearable devices, video/audio monitoring, and multimodal AI analytics to continuously assess infant wellness in real time.

Drawing from decades of experience in biomedical engineering and leadership roles with companies including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and Halyard Health, Shiva shares how her background in healthcare innovation led her to launch a mission-driven startup focused on helping clinicians make faster, more informed decisions for vulnerable newborns.

Stephanie and Shiva discuss:

• Why NICU care still relies heavily on subjective scoring systems
• How AI and multimodal monitoring could improve neonatal outcomes
• The challenge of continuously monitoring infant behavior and wellness
• Rekovar’s wearable and non-invasive monitoring technology
• The emotional story that inspired the company
• What comes next as Rekovar prepares for expanded clinical trials and commercialization
• Shiva’s experience inside the Hatch accelerator program

Learn more about Rekovar:
Rekovar Website

Connect with Rekovar on LinkedIn:
Rekovar LinkedIn

Connect with Shiva Sharareh:
Shiva Sharareh LinkedIn

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