He also serves on the board of the west wireless health institute, discovering how wireless technology can change the future of health care. Eric topol says well soon use our smartphones to monitor our vital signs and chronic conditions. Eric topol is currently considered a single author. 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. Watch the video and hear some of the principal researchers talk about the ways wireless health is beginning to transform health care. Topol is the chief academic officer at scripps health in san diego and director of. Topol, chief academic officer of scripps health and chief medical officer of the west wireless health institute wwhi, will join qualcomm. Mar 30, 2009 its founder and chairman, gary west, will serve on the west wireless health institute s board of directors. At ucla, the wireless health institute is an interdisciplinary collaboration among engineering, medicine, nursing, public health, law, management, and film, among other academic areas. He is the director of the flagship nihsupported scripps translational science institute and a cofounder of the west wireless health institute. 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. Eric topol project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Eric jeffrey topol born 1954 is an american cardiologist, geneticist, and digital medicine researcher. A founder of the west wireless health institute now known as west health, dr.
Feb 15, 2015 the patient will see you now, by eric topol. 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. Right now healthcare is incredibly expensive, but a lot of these new innovative technologies are frugal innovations. Whereas the 2000s saw the introduction of digital lifestyle devices. 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. 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. This is the one book to read for a complete and clear view of our medical future. The creative destruction of medicine is a highly informative and enjoyable book, which truly triggers the readers imagination as to what is possible.
In his early career, topol was credited with leading the cardiovascular program at cleveland clinic to the topmost position in the us. What if your cell phone could detect cancer cells circulating in your blood or warn you of an imminent heart attack. Chi announces new board members eric topol and steve krognes. Eric topol evangelized the benefits of digital medicine and consumer empowerment in health care, largely summarizing his epic pun intended wait for hot point, below book, the creative destruction of medicine. He also directs the scripps translational science institute, a major research initiative at scripps health involving a collaboration with the scripps research institute. Eric topol, the vice chairman of the west wireless health institute, had this insight. In 2011, the university of michigan initiated the eric topol professor of. He has published 3 bestseller books on the future of medicine. Yes i have read and accept the terms and conditions. Todays guest is none other than cardiology superstar eric topol md.
He is the author of the bestselling definitive book on the digitalmedical revolution. 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. 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. Eric jeffrey topol born 1954 is an american cardiologist, geneticist, author, and scientist. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the creative destruction of medicine. Scripps healths eric topol named most influential physician. He also serves as professor of genomics at the scripps research institute and chief academic officer of scripps health. New directors elected to california healthcare institute. We have heard the west wireless health institute s chief medical officer dr. 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. He is a professor of genomics at the scripps research institute and chief academic officer of scripps health. Omar ishrak, chairman and ceo of medtronic eric topol has written an extraordinarily important book at just the right moment. How the digital revolution will create better health care ebook written by eric topol. 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.
Wearing his walking gallery jacket painted by impatient advocate, regina holliday, dr. His book the creative destruction of medicine basic books was published in 2012. How the digital revolution will create better health care, eric topol argues that. 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. Scripps health s eric topol named most influential physician leader. He was recently named the gary and mary west endowed chair of innovative medicine at scripps.
In our recent video report, mobile health challenges in 2012, dr. Science institute and is a cofounder of the west wireless health institute. In 2009, topol worked with gary and mary west to create the west wireless health. Cardiologist eric topol outlines goals for san diego. The creative destruction of medicine and over 8 million other books are. Transforming medicine via digital innovation science. The creative destruction of medicine will happen if.
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. How the digital revolution will create better health care. He is a practicing cardiologist at the scripps clinic and a professor of genomics at the scripps research institute. Eric is also a leading practitioner of digital medicine. 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. Before moving to scripps in 2006, topol served as chairman of cardiovascular medicine at cleveland clinic 19912005. The patient will see you now, by eric topol the new york. Topol has led the flagship nihsupported scripps translational science institute since 2006 and cofounded the west wireless health institute. 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. He was then recruited by scripps health and the scripps research institute in. Cardiologist eric topol outlines goals for san diegos west wireless healthcare institute. In his new book, the creative destruction of medicine.
Eric topol is a leading cardiologist who has embraced the study of genomics and the latest advances in technology to treat chronic disease. This interesting and informative book was written by eric topol. Its board of directors will be chaired by founder gary west, and include dr. These two areas have been characterized by unprecedented innovation and discovery at a breakneck pace. Topol is chief academic officer of scripps health, director of the scripps translational science institute stsi, and chief medical officer.
Topol and the west family regrouped, and they decided to create the west wireless health institute. Prnewswire the foundation for the national institutes of health fnih today announced the second of several mhealth summit keynote speakers, dr. 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. Professor of genomics, the scripps research institute. In the creative destruction of medicine, eric topolone of the nations top. How the digital revolution will create better health care, eric topol argues that medicine is set to undergo its biggest shakeup in history. 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. 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. Topol pioneered the development of many routinely used medications. But despite the availability of technologies that can provide wireless, personalized health care at lower cost, the medical community has resisted change. Topol is an innovator and pioneer in the fields of wireless medicine and genomics. Topol was one of the first researchers to question the cardiovascular safety. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Professor of genomics at the scripps research institute, and a senior consultant at the division of cardiovascular diseases at scripps clinic.