Prof Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran

Prof Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran

Assistant Professor

Affiliation: Data Science and Technology, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation, Singapore, Singapore.; School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.; Ophthalmology ACP, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.

Biography

Clinician Scientist & Health Technology leader with over 10 years' experience leading digital transformation in healthcare across government/public sector, private healthcare, private equity, and venture-backed environments. Completed a PhD in clinical AI implementation with over 70 peer-reviewed publications, and built 2 digital health start-ups both successfully exited by acquisition (Doctorbell and AskDr). Experienced matrix leader of software engineering (SWE) teams for digital health and clinical AI solutions leading product road mapping, clinical evaluation, and growth strategy for digitally enabled healthcare services. Proven track record of raising >USD$10M in funding from research grants and private investments for digital health programs, navigating Software-as-a-Medical Device (SaMD) regulatory requirements, scaling up national health technology programs.

Key Research Areas

  • Primary care and AI
  • Healthcare innovation
  • Global health