Who We Are

We are redefining behavioral healthcare by empowering clinicians with AI-driven tools that unlock new precision, insight, and impact levels.

Our vision is a world where AI and human expertise work seamlessly together to deliver more personalized, compassionate care. By streamlining workflows, enhancing outcomes, and providing real-time insights, we are transforming behavioral health to create a brighter, healthier future for all.

MEET THE LEADERSHIP

At Soulside, we bring together technologists, psychiatrists, therapists, and innovators, with the mission to build the best AI products for mental health clinicians and enable better care at reduced costs.

Surabhi Bhandari
Co-Founder & CEO
Former Lexington Medical, McKinsey & Co, Harvard Business School. Champion advocate for accessible mental health for moms

Over the past two decades, Surabhi has built expertise in healthcare technology as an operator, investor, and strategist. 

At McKinsey & Company, she led projects across technology adoption, operational excellence and compliance. She invested in novel healthcare technology companies at the leading VC fund Sequoia Capital (PeakXV). At Lexington Medical, she drove the adoption of innovative clinical technologies at large health systems, surgery center chains, and small practices. She worked hands-on with providers to ensure their needs were met to enable better patient care, and with executive leadership for a strong ROI. 

Surabhi holds an engineering degree and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Soulside AI was born out of her experience with intermediate levels of Behavioral Healthcare. Surabhi saw an immense opportunity for impact on care quality and provider experience with the latest technological advancements in AI. Along with a team of leading clinicians and technologists, she is now on a mission to help enable and empower the behavioral health industry with organizational AI.

Anurag Verma
Co-Founder & CTO
Anurag has built and scaled secure technology and platforms enabling human connections, with a focus on data privacy and integrity.
Dr. Emily York
Head of Clinical
Clark McKown, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) and past Executive Director of the Rush NeuroBehavioral Center. He is also founder and President of xSEL Labs.
Dr. Azfar Malik, M.D.
Head of Clinical Innovation
Dr. Azfar Malik is the founder of Serenity Health, LLC. He earned his Doctor of Medicine in 1978 from Dow Medical College. He has over 45 years of experience in the field.
Dr. Anna Glezer, M.D.
Medical Advisor
MD Reproductive Psychiatrist and founder of Women's Wellness Psychiatry. Past President of the Northern California Psychiatric Society. Trained at UCSF and Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Clark McKown
Clinical Advisor
Clark McKown, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) and past Executive Director of the Rush NeuroBehavioral Center. He is also founder and President of xSEL Labs.
Dr. Laura Kasper
Clinical Advisor
Clark McKown, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) and past Executive Director of the Rush NeuroBehavioral Center. He is also founder and President of xSEL Labs.

Trained for Accuracy

Industry Average
84% Accuracy
8% False Statements
92% Coherence
72% Comprehensiveness
VS
Soulside AI
91% Accuracy
0% False Statements
98% Coherence
80% Comprehensiveness