Assoc. Prof. Héctor Medina Colombia Héctor Medina, MD, is a board certified cardiologist (by the American Board of Internal Medicine) working at Fundación Cardio-Infantil (FCI) in Bogotá Colombia and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at El Rosario University. Also, he is the Director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Division and serves as the Cardiology…
Dr. Matthias Mueller MD MSc Switzerland Dr. Matthias Mueller MD MSc, Divisional Vice President Innovation and Development, Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals business Matthias Mueller heads Innovation and Development at Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals business. He leads a team of more than 1500 scientists and specialists worldwide that help deliver insight-driven, differentiated innovations to people in emerging…
Prof. Tommaso Simoncini Italy Tommaso Simoncini is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the University of Pisa and Head of the OB/GYN Division. He has published over 290 original papers on high-impact scientific Journal, with a global IF of over 800 and an H index of 47.…
Prof. Alta Schutte Australia SHARP Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine at the University of New South Wales, and The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, Australia. Professor Schutte’s research interest is the early detection, prevention and effective management of raised blood pressure or hypertension, where…
Dr. Pavel Klein United States Dr. Pavel Klein is the Director of the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center in Bethesda, MD. He is also Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Klein completed his medical degree at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, UK, neurology residency and…
Olivier Gryson, PharmD Switzerland Head of Digital Healthcare & a:care lead, Abbott, Switzerland. After studying pharmacy at the University of Paris V, Olivier GRYSON graduated in computer science applied to biology. He has worked for the last 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry in global positions, building international and local digital medical programs for healthcare…
Cardiovascular diseases are a perfect example of a chronic disease where motivational tools can improve adherence. For example, one in seven heart attack patients stop taking prescribed treatment one-month after receiving a stent which improves blood flow to the heart1,2. Understanding aspects of behavioral science, including Prochaska and Di Clemente’s Stages of Change Model, can help…
Speakers Cem Arkilic, MD Chief Medical Officer Abbott, Switzerland
