M. Walid Qoronfleh
Director, Biotechnology Development, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Qatar
Title: Disruptive Innovation in Digital Health: Automation and Interfaces for Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry in Personalized Medicine
Biography
Biography: M. Walid Qoronfleh
Abstract
It is said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. e-Health, the nexus between technology, clinical biochemistry and medicine, promises to improve people’s lives and disease treatment. Indeed, it enables physicians in many different ways. Digital health permits better health management of patient’s conditions and it leads to healthy lifestyle from measuring vital signs, to diagnosing symptoms, to tracking medication use, to dieting, to exercising, etc. Digital and mobile health will not only transform point-of-care but also it will further facilitates progression towards personalized medicine to offer tailored treatment to patients.