The Reaction Project for Glycemic control, Prof. Thomas Pieber
Prof. Thomas Pieber talks about the EU funded REACTION project; a decision support system for the remote accessibility to diabetes management & therapy in operational healthcare networks. Patients are monitored with wearable non invasive and minimally invasive continuous Glucose Monitoring sensors(CGM) based on novel technologies. Starting from his own task of trying to improve the quality of control from the medical side, he poses an interesting question on whether ‘Hospitals are aware of the Problem?’ and how qualified hospitals, medical staff, doctors are ready for glycemic control. We ask him if Europe has anything to envy from the US when it comes to eHealth innovation, considering ideas, research and investments. Interviewed by Vicki Kolovou for Tech Talks Central.
Thomas Pieber, Dr.
Head, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical University of Graz
Thomas Pieber is an opinion leader in the field of diabetes. After his Research Fellowships at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Thomas Pieber became Consultant in Internal Medicine in 1993. From this time on he worked as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Consultant in Internal Medicine at University Hospital, Karl-Franzens-University Graz – especially in the Division Diabetes and Metabolism. From 2005 to 2008 he has been the Medical Director of the 1600 bed University Hospital Graz with over 6400 employees. Since July 2008 he is the head of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine at the Medical University of Graz. Thomas Pieber is head of a working group of 140 people, working in the field of diabetes and metabolism funded through national and international research projects. Thomas Pieber has published around 100 papers in peer reviewed journals, is co-editor of several books and key speaker at international diabetes meetings.
Specialties: Public Health, Evidence-based Medicine, Clinical Research, Nanomedicine, Diabetology
Interviewed at the MOBIHEALTH 2014, the 4th International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies", that took place in Athens, Greece, November 3–5, 2014