Long track academic profile cardiologist championing early diagnosis with focus on improved patient outcomes and prevention. Vested interest in innovative digital technology and AI. Committed to patient empowerment. Passionate about women's heart health, health literacy and diversity. Industry leadership roles impacting more patient lives than before. Lead strategic, transformational changes for medical affairs with a future-proof long-term vision whilst continuously championing patient centric approaches and academic alliances. Conceptualized strategic and unique global educational initiatives and lead cross-functional teams to execute these initiatives for early diagnosis in rare cardiology. Inspired and inspiring, compassionate and resilient leader with a lightspeed growth mindset.
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Hobbies
* yoga
* meditation
* brain health & longevity
* cooking
* interior decorating
* traveling
* reading
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Lnguages
English : Native speaker
Dutch : Highly proficient
German : Working knowledge
French : B1
Hindi & Marathi : Working knowledge
1. Member recognition commission of medical specialty
04/2024 -
2. Board member FEMale at Aarhus University, Dept. of Public Health, Denmark
02/2023
* FEMale = Finding endometriosis using machine learning. H2020 project with focus on improving diagnosis, prevention and care in endometriosis. The FEMale project is developing a scalable multiomics platform to predictand improve interventions along the continuum of care for people withendometriosis. The project has been presented at the Danish parliament andthe European parliament receiving more recognition. Ongoing activity.
3. Co-chair medical director's platform, Pharma.be, Belgium
10/2021 - 04/2023
* Two-year mandate. Strengthening external representation and value of medical affairs within the industry association (Pharma.be). Building bridges and championing alliances with academia and other strategic stakeholders. Initiated the "Medical Director's Health Talk", an informal networking between the industry, academia and other important stakeholders to address burning topics of mutual interest (egs: RWE generation on Belgian Healthcare landscape; improving CUP & MNP in Belgium; Replacing RCT by RWD for regulatory decision making). Active WG member to obtain recognition of Pharmaceutical Medicine as a specialty in Belgium.
4. EACVI task force member at The European Society of Cardiology, Sophia Antipolis, France
05/2020 -
* European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (under the auspices of the ESC), special task force to develop guidance on specific imaging and other initiatives including multicentric research projects thereby improving diagnosis, treatment and cardiovascular outcomes in women. Ongoing activity.
5. Member of medical Directror's platform Pharma.be, Belgium
01/2019 - 04/2023
* Joined the industry association as member of the medical director's platform to represent Pfizer. Participation and contribution to various WGs (patientengagement; CUP/MNP - individual medical need; patient support programs; Health data agency).
6. Consultant Cardiologist at Delta (CHIREC) Hospital
11/2018 -
* Part-time activity as consultant cardiologist with increasing focus on Women's heart health and imaging. Ongoing activity.
7. Member of European Institute of Womens Health (EIWH), Dublin
05/2017 -
* Member of the European Institute of Women's Health. Have acted as advisorand contributed to the first European Manifesto on Women's Health, "Healthy Women, Healthy Europe", presented to the European Parliament in October 2018. Ongoing activity.
8. IAHV board member, Belgium
10/2016 -
* The International Association of Human Values (IAHV) offers programs to reduce stress and develop leaders so that human values can flourish in people and communities. The programs enhance clarity of mind, shift attitudes and behaviours to develop leaders and communities that are
resilient, responsible and inspired. The IAHV has supported several people and communities with PTSD, and presently carrying out a much-neededprogram for people from Ukraine. Ongoing activity.