Dr. Iman Abuzeid, M.D., is a physician-entrepreneur who has become one of the most influential leaders in U.S. healthcare hiring. As the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, she has built a platform that is reshaping how hospitals recruit and retain nurses — one of the most urgent challenges in American healthcare today.
Born to Sudanese parents and raised internationally, Dr. Abuzeid earned her medical degree from University College London before moving to the United States. She later completed an MBA at The Wharton School, giving her the clinical and business foundation that would define her career. Early consulting and product roles in healthcare exposed her to massive inefficiencies in nurse hiring — long timelines, outdated systems, and burnout on both sides of the process.
In 2017, she co-founded Incredible Health to solve that problem. The platform flips traditional hiring on its head: instead of nurses applying endlessly, hospitals apply directly to qualified candidates. Powered by AI-driven matching, Incredible Health has helped cut average nurse hiring times from months to just weeks.
Today, Incredible Health serves over one million U.S. nurses and works with 1,500+ hospitals nationwide, including major health systems. The company has raised over $100 million in funding and achieved unicorn status — a rare milestone, particularly for a physician-led startup.
Recently, Dr. Abuzeid has pushed the platform further with generative AI tools, including resume builders, interview prep assistants, and smart job matching, helping nurses advance faster while reducing costs for hospitals. She has also expanded the platform beyond nursing to address shortages in other clinical roles.
Dr. Abuzeid’s work has earned national recognition, including being named to TIME’s TIME100 Next list. More than a tech founder, she represents a new generation of physician-leaders using business and innovation to strengthen the backbone of American healthcare.
