In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the integration of cutting-edge technology with clinical practice is more crucial than ever. Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, a leading expert in preventive cardiology, is at the forefront of this innovation. The William R. and Erlyn J. Gould Lecture on Technology and the Quality of Life is delighted to host Dr. Rodriguez as the 2024 lecturer.

In this presentation, Dr. Rodriguez will share exciting developments in technology aimed at better preventing heart disease in marginalized populations. She will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing early detection of heart conditions and discuss the use of deep learning algorithms to measure heart health in CT scans, highlighting its potential to guide preventive treatments. Dr. Rodriguez will also explain how AI can analyze complex data to boost medication adherence and patient education. Lastly, she will address how these AI-powered solutions will be implemented in cardiac care practices, providing access for patients of all backgrounds. This session will provide valuable insights into how AI can transform patient care, improve health outcomes and address health care disparities.

About the Speaker

Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Section Chief of Preventive Cardiology in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Associate Director of the Center for Digital Health (health equity). Dr. Rodriguez earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and her Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health as a Zuckerman Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. She then completed internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellowship in cardiology at Stanford before joining the faculty in 2017.

Dr. Rodriguez’s research interests include a range of topics relating to racial and ethnic disparities in guideline adherence, personalizing cardiovascular disease risk prediction and prevention and leveraging digital health tools to improve the care of patients from marginalized backgrounds. Her research group, the HEART (Health Equity Advancement through Research and Technology) lab, emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to solving health inequities by building research collaborations with broad scientific input and stakeholders and includes over 25 active trainees.

Learn more about Dr. Rodriguez here.