Ms. Azeez-Narain leads the development and execution of Hoag’s digital and AI-enabled strategy, overseeing efforts to optimize patient access, enhance the care journey, and seamlessly connect patients from offline to online engagement through a comprehensive digital ecosystem. She has distinguished herself by delivering solutions that work in practice, bringing deep fluency in clinical workflows, regulatory rigor and patient safety to every initiative she leads. Among her standout accomplishments, Ms. Azeez-Narain led the creation of “Nona,” a free mobile app providing personalized prenatal and postpartum guidance for families served by Hoag’s nationally recognized maternity program, as well as “Hoag Compass,” a membership-based health optimization program integrating advanced diagnostics, DNA testing and personalized coaching. She also spearheaded the launch of “Hoag On Demand,” a 24/7 virtual urgent care platform, and developed a digital gastroesophageal reflux disease risk assessment tool that connects patients directly to a nurse navigator for faster diagnosis and treatment. In parallel, Ms. Azeez-Narain operationalized AI as a scalable capability across Hoag, building AI-powered agents, shared infrastructure, and responsible governance guardrails to embed intelligent capabilities safely into clinical and operational workflows. Her leadership earned her recognition as a 2025 “Innovator of the Year” by the Orange County Business Journal.
