He was recently named the gary and mary west endowed chair of innovative medicine at scripps. Chi announces new board members eric topol and steve krognes. Wearing his walking gallery jacket painted by impatient advocate, regina holliday, dr. Topol is the chief academic officer at scripps health in san diego and director of. Topol has led the flagship nihsupported scripps translational science institute since 2006 and cofounded the west wireless health institute. He is a practicing cardiologist at the scripps clinic and a professor of genomics at the scripps research institute. Eric jeffrey topol born 1954 is an american cardiologist, geneticist, and digital medicine researcher. Feb 15, 2015 the patient will see you now, by eric topol. In his new book, the creative destruction of medicine. The patient will see you now, by eric topol the new york.
Transforming medicine via digital innovation science. The creative destruction of medicine will happen if. In our recent video report, mobile health challenges in 2012, dr. Eric topol says well soon use our smartphones to monitor our vital signs and chronic conditions. Topol is chief academic officer of scripps health, director of the scripps translational science institute stsi, and chief medical officer. Scripps health s eric topol named most influential physician leader.
He also serves on the board of the west wireless health institute, discovering how wireless technology can change the future of health care. Cardiologist eric topol outlines goals for san diegos west wireless healthcare institute. He is the author of the bestselling definitive book on the digitalmedical revolution, the creative destruction of medicine. Topol envisioned a center that would be used primarily to. Right now healthcare is incredibly expensive, but a lot of these new innovative technologies are frugal innovations. In the creative destruction of medicine, eric topol one of the nations top physicianscalls for consumer activism to demand innovation and the democratization of medical care. He is a professor of genomics at the scripps research institute and chief academic officer of scripps health. His book the creative destruction of medicine basic books was published in 2012. Eric topol project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A founder of the west wireless health institute now known as west health, dr.
Scripps healths eric topol named most influential physician. Before moving to scripps in 2006, topol served as chairman of cardiovascular medicine at cleveland clinic 19912005. How the digital revolution will create better health care, eric topol argues that medicine is set to undergo its biggest shakeup in history. These two areas have been characterized by unprecedented innovation and discovery at a breakneck pace. Topol pioneered the development of many routinely used medications. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the creative destruction of medicine. At ucla, the wireless health institute is an interdisciplinary collaboration among engineering, medicine, nursing, public health, law, management, and film, among other academic areas. In his early career, topol was credited with leading the cardiovascular program at cleveland clinic to the topmost position in the us. Eric is also a leading practitioner of digital medicine. Mar 12, 2012 eric topol strode down the aisle to examine the passenger to see if he was having a heart attack, a diagnosis that normally would be tough at 35,000 feet. Todays guest is none other than cardiology superstar eric topol md. Eric topol, the vice chairman of the west wireless health institute, had this insight. Topol is an innovator and pioneer in the fields of wireless medicine and genomics.
By coupling genomics and wireless we are bringing two exceptionally powerful tools together to define each person at unprecedented levels with the ultimate goal of the prevention of disease and preservation of health. In the creative destruction of medicine, eric topolone of the nations top. Eric topol is a leading cardiologist who has embraced the study of genomics and the latest advances in technology to treat chronic disease. Whereas the 2000s saw the introduction of digital lifestyle devices. How the digital revolution will create better health care, eric topol argues that. Hes the chief academic officer of scripps health, director of the scripps translational science institute, editor in chief of medscape and, hes the the gary and mary west chair of innovative medicine, and cofounder of the west wireless. We have heard the west wireless health institute s chief medical officer dr. Science institute and is a cofounder of the west wireless health institute. This is the one book to read for a complete and clear view of our medical future. Jan 27, 2010 the lack of plasticity of the medical profession and health care system in the face of new technology and information is about to be challenged on two major fronts in digital medicine. Mobile wireless digital devices, including smartphones and tablets with seemingly limitless functionality, have brought about radical changes in our lives, providing hyperconnectivity to social networks and cloud computing. Sep 30, 20 topol is a cardiologist who is globally recognized for his achievement and is one of ten researchers whose studies are most widely cited in the medical field. How the digital revolution will create better health care ebook written by eric topol.
He is the author of the bestselling definitive book on the digitalmedical revolution. The creative destruction of medicine is a highly informative and enjoyable book, which truly triggers the readers imagination as to what is possible. Topol and the west family regrouped, and they decided to create the west wireless health institute. He currently serves as vice chairman at the west wireless health institute wwhi, a nonprofit medical research organization with the sole mission of lowering health care costs. Mar 30, 2009 its founder and chairman, gary west, will serve on the west wireless health institute s board of directors. Professor of genomics, the scripps research institute. He was then recruited by scripps health and the scripps research institute in. The west wireless health institute wwhi and the carlos slim health institute cshi kicked off a research study in mexico that aims to track the impact mobile health and connected devices have on maternal health in the state of yucatan in mexico. He also serves as professor of genomics at the scripps research institute and chief academic officer of scripps health. But despite the availability of technologies that can provide wireless, personalized health care at lower cost, the medical community has resisted change. Its board of directors will be chaired by founder gary west, and include dr. Eric topol of the west wireless health institute talks to the wall street journal about innovations that promise to revolutionize the delivery of health care. He also directs the scripps translational science institute, a major research initiative at scripps health involving a collaboration with the scripps research institute. Topol was one of the first researchers to question the cardiovascular safety.
This interesting and informative book was written by eric topol. How the digital revolution will create better health care. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Eric jeffrey topol born 1954 is an american cardiologist, geneticist, author, and scientist. He is the director of the flagship nihsupported scripps translational science institute and a cofounder of the west wireless health institute. The creative destruction of medicine and over 8 million other books are. Omar ishrak, chairman and ceo of medtronic eric topol has written an extraordinarily important book at just the right moment. What if your cell phone could detect cancer cells circulating in your blood or warn you of an imminent heart attack. Eric topol is currently considered a single author. At tedmed, he highlights several of the most important wireless devices in medicines future all helping to keep more of us out of hospital beds. In 2009, topol worked with gary and mary west to create the west wireless health institute, made possible by their philanthropic gift, and leads the field in developing, validating and accelerating wireless medicine.
Prnewswire the foundation for the national institutes of health fnih today announced the second of several mhealth summit keynote speakers, dr. He has published 3 bestseller books on the future of medicine. The creative destruction of medicine, eric topol, a cardiologist and director of the scripps translational science institute. Cardiologist eric topol outlines goals for san diego.
Eric topol, vice chairman of west wireless health institute who also works at the scripps research institute, kicked off the mhealth summit in washington d. Topol, chief academic officer of scripps health and chief medical officer of the west wireless health institute wwhi, will join qualcomm. Watch the video and hear some of the principal researchers talk about the ways wireless health is beginning to transform health care. Eric topol of the west wireless health institute talks to the wall street journal about innovations that promise to revolutionize the delivery of health care, involving dna sequencing, smartphone. Eric topol of the nonprofit west wireless health institute, is part of a series of posts about cuttingedge areas of innovation. Yes i have read and accept the terms and conditions. In 2009, topol worked with gary and mary west to create the west wireless health. Eric topol referred to as a poster child for wireless health and hes also an easy contender for most influential thought leader in the emerging industry, but last month when we heard hed be appearing in gq magazine, it was the first time we heard him referred to as a rock star. New directors elected to california healthcare institute. Eric topols tough prescription for improving medicine. In 2011, the university of michigan initiated the eric topol professor of.
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