Rumor: Apple may have as many as 50 medical doctors on staff assisting with health-related projects

Apple could have as many as 50 medical doctors spread throughout the company and helping to develop the health technologies being created for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and HealthKit.
According to multiple anonymous sources as well as a number of LinkedIn searches, CNBC said it was able to identify at least 20 physicians — some sources indicated however that as many as 50 may be in Apple’s services.
The specialities of Apple’s hires are said to be diverse, including people like cardiologist Alexis Beatty, pediatrician Rajiv Kumar, and orthopedic surgeon Sharat Kusuma, the latter of whom is handling a partnership with medical gear maker Zimmer Biomet to determine whether Apple technology can speed recovery from knee and hip replacements.

At present, the Apple Watch division is said to have doctors housed in several teams. Other medical personnel are working on such as a health records project, or the internal “AC Wellness” primary care group for workers.
Signaling greater plans, doctors like family medicine specialist Michael Evans and anesthesiologist Mike O’Reilly have been assigned to Apple’s “special projects” group — a label for people developing secret next-generation products.
Apple just recently launched its promised electrocardiogram feature for the Apple Watch Series 4, and hired the CEO of prescription-tracking startup Mango Health.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and CNBC