'Do no harm' to the planet

Making healthcare more environmentally sustainable
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Vibhas Deshpande, Vice President of Sustainability Innovation and Strategic Research at Siemens Healthineers
Vibhas’ research interests include environmental sustainability in healthcare, early disease detection and risk stratification using multi-modal tools, and addressing inequity in healthcare. Vibhas is working towards building Green Radiology and Green Hospital solutions through technological innovation and collaborations with leading Universities and hospitals in North America. To further his research in chronic liver disease biomarker development and risk stratification in extracranial carotid disease for stroke prevention, Vibhas built academic-industrial consortia that were awarded NIH grants to pursue these goals. With innovation and clinical translation, Vibhas is looking forward to making an impact on improving health outcomes for patients everywhere, while lowering the environmental footprint.

Thought Leadership Manager Digitalizing Healthcare at Siemens Healthineers
Joanne has had fifteen years of marketing experience in Siemens Healthineers as marketing director for the diagnostics division based in New York and as Head of Marketing for ASEAN countries based in Singapore. Joanne graduated from UCLA with a degree in molecular biology. Before joining Siemens Healthineers, Joanne was a research scientist in Quest Diagnostics (formerly Celera) and has authored multiple publications.

Isabel Nieto Alvarez, Senior Key Expert on Improving Patient Experience at Siemens Healthineers
Isabel is passionate about innovating and transforming the experience of care to be human centered. She is an expert of the Siemens Healthineers Global Innovation Network on mental and physical stressors in the experience of care, and leads cross-functional teams in innovative projects on patient experience. Prior to her current role, she has served as a marketing manager and business developer for the company, and as Professor at the Universidad Anáhuac, México focused on sustainability in healthcare for medical students and psychology. She is a biomedical engineer from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, holds a Master in Science on Mind and Body Medicine from Saybrook University in California, U.S. and Certifications on Leadership in Healthcare without Harm and Design.

Vibhas Deshpande, Vice President of Sustainability Innovation and Strategic Research at Siemens Healthineers
Vibhas’ research interests include environmental sustainability in healthcare, early disease detection and risk stratification using multi-modal tools, and addressing inequity in healthcare. Vibhas is working towards building Green Radiology and Green Hospital solutions through technological innovation and collaborations with leading Universities and hospitals in North America. To further his research in chronic liver disease biomarker development and risk stratification in extracranial carotid disease for stroke prevention, Vibhas built academic-industrial consortia that were awarded NIH grants to pursue these goals. With innovation and clinical translation, Vibhas is looking forward to making an impact on improving health outcomes for patients everywhere, while lowering the environmental footprint.