The Sensor Revolution: Tiny Implants That Monitor Chronic Conditions in Real-Time
As a professor of clinical medicine focusing on chronic diseases, I have seen the challenges of managing long-term conditions like diabetes, heart failure, and neurological disorders. Traditional care relies on periodic check-ups, occasional blood tests, and patient-reported symptoms. This system often provides a fragmented and delayed view of a patient’s health. Imagine a future where […]
Interoperability 2.0: The Key to Seamless Chronic Care Across Health Systems
As a Professor of Clinical Medicine specializing in Chronic Disease, I have seen the huge changes and ongoing frustrations that technology has caused in healthcare. We have transitioned from paper charts to electronic health records (EHRs), a monumental shift. However, for patients managing complex, long-term conditions like diabetes, heart failure, and COPD, the system often […]
The Predictive Power of Wearables: Catching Chronic Illnesses Before Symptoms Start
As a doctor focused on treating chronic diseases, I have seen the significant human cost of late diagnosis. Patients often come to my office with advanced conditions like Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, or heart disease that have developed silently for years. This gap between the start of a disease and the emergence of noticeable symptoms […]
Digital Twins: Simulating Your Body to Personalize Chronic Treatment
The Dawn of Personalized Healthcare: Your Virtual Self As a professor of clinical medicine who studies chronic diseases, I have seen a remarkable shift from standard treatments to personalized care. For decades, medicine has depended on population averages. What works for 70% of patients with hypertension became the norm. But what about the other 30%? […]
The Predictive Power of Wearables: Catching Chronic Illnesses Before Symptoms Start
The Silent Signals: How Your Wearable Became a Crystal Ball for Health For too long, healthcare has reacted to problems after they arise. A patient feels unwell, books an appointment, gets a diagnosis, and begins treatment. But what if we could flip that process? What if we could spot the most subtle signs of a […]
