I learned the hard way how desperately primitive is the technology we have for monitoring the health of someone with a chronic illness.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
As a physician, I understand how important it is to collect data on people so we can understand what's happening with them. I will be in the position to help enable that knowledge.
I have developed a unique way of looking at the relationship of the human body to health and disease.
We all have to learn how to reengineer healthy living back into our lives.
I'm a physician. I've been blessed with ideas and resources to use technology to make the world a better place. That's what I would like to leave behind.
I'm not sure the least educated members of the population are missing out on the advances in medical technology as much as they are adopting harmful behavioral habits that shorten their life.
My father happened to be a doctor, and though I loved and idealized him privately, professionally I never had any use for him or anyone connected with that science.
If you look at healthcare today, it's all about disease. It's not about understanding wellness at all.
The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering.
As a father, physician and nurse, I have a special place in my heart for children, and I know the brief window of opportunity we have to teach them simple lessons that can lead to a lifetime of good health.
Our healthcare system has seen some of the greatest achievements of the human intellect since we started recording history: We're developing incredible devices and implantables to improve the quantity and quality of people's lives.