Dr. Anjali Rao didn’t know she wanted to be an obstetrics and gynecology until she carried out her first delivery in medical school and realized she could have a significant impact in women's lives.

Anjali Rao, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Redwood City, Calif.-based Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital.

Anjali Rao is an award-winning anchor and correspondent for CNN International. She anchors CNN’s morning news program, World Report, live from the network’s Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.

Dr. Rao, an OB-GYN, has served in several leadership roles at the 208-bed hospital over the past 15 years, according to a March 5 news release sent to Becker’s. She founded and directed an OB ...