Draft:João Rocha Gomes


João Rocha Gomes
Born
Porto, Portugal
CitizenshipPortuguese
Occupation(s)Medical Doctor, Health Economist, Researcher, Entrepreneur
WebsiteTwitter, LinkedIn

João Rocha Gomes is a Portuguese doctor and entrepreneur in the field of digital health and biotech.

Career

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Since 2016, João has developed several initiatives and projects in the digital health space, having conquered awards at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology[1] [2], European Health Management Association [3], Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation [4], among others. Through the years, his commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship is evident in his role as a mentor for various ideation and innovation projects, particularly those centered around healthcare. [5][6][7][8]

During 2021, he worked at Hospital Pedro Hispano, in Matosinhos, as a Medical Intern in Public Health, Internal Medicine and General Surgery. In January 2022, he pivoted fully into Digital Health, joining Ada Health[9], a digital health company based in Berlin, where he worked as a Medical Knowledge Engineer. In October 2023, he moved into the position of Medical Product Lead at this company. João is also the Chief Business Officer (CBO) of Orgavalue [10], a biotech company that has received both national and international acclaim, earning several prestigious awards. [11] Since June 2022, he has been a Local Representative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health Innovators Community. [12]

Besides these professional roles, João is engaged in scientific research, contributing valuable insights to various public health-related topics.[13][14] He is an invited lecturer of Decision, Data and Digital Health at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto[15] and often speaks on the topics of digital health and health technology. [16] [17] [18]

With his background, over the years, he has been actively engaged in policy-related organizations, including OECD[19][20],United Nations[21], ICANN[22] and the World Health Organization[23].

Education

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João Rocha Gomes completed a Master's Degree in Medicine at the University of Porto (Portugal), between 2014 and 2020. During that period, in 2018, he moved to London (UK) where he received training on Cardiothoracic Surgery, at the St Bartholomew's Hospital and the Queen Mary University of London. Following that time, at the end of 2018 and through 2019, he spent one year in Warsaw (Poland) performing surgical electives at the Medical University of Warsaw.

Between 2021 and 2023, he completed a MA in Health Economics and Management at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto, in Portugal. Starting from 2023, he pursues a PhD in Health Data Science, at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto.

Publications

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  • Gorasso V, Morgado JN, Charalampous P, Pires SM, Haagsma JA, Santos JV, Idavain J, Ngwa CH, Noguer I, Padron-Monedero A, Sarmiento R, Pinheiro V, Von der Lippe E, Jakobsen LS, Devleesschauwer B, Plass D; COST Action CA18218 participants. Burden of disease attributable to risk factors in European countries: a scoping literature review. Arch Public Health. 2023 Jun 25;81(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s13690-023-01119-x. PMID: 37355706; PMCID: PMC10290804.
  • Rocha-Gomes JN, Saraiva FA, Cerqueira RJ, Moreira R, Ferreira AF, Barros AS, Amorim MJ, Pinho P, Lourenço AP, Leite-Moreira AF. Early dual antiplatelet therapy versus acetylsalicylic acid monotherapy after CABG: propensity score analysis addressing survival and safety outcomes, European Heart Journal, Volume 41, Issue Supplement_2, November 2020, ehaa946.2672, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2672
  • Rocha-Gomes JN, Saraiva FA, Cerqueira RJ, Moreira R, Ferreira AF, Barros AS, Amorim MJ, Pinho P, Lourenço AP, Leite-Moreira AF. Early dual antiplatelet therapy versus aspirin monotherapy after coronary artery bypass surgery: survival and safety outcomes. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2020 Oct;61(5):662-672. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.20.11306-5. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32431135.
  • Rocha-Gomes JN, Saraiva FA, Leite-Moreira AF. Dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass grafting: A safe option after all? Comment on a published meta-analysis. J Card Surg. 2020 May;35(5):1159-1160. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14507. Epub 2020 Mar 24. PMID: 32208553.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Startup portuguesa vence prémio europeu com projecto para melhorar a eficácia dos transplantes". Marketeer (in European Portuguese). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  2. ^ "Tecnologias da U.Porto vencem Prémios InnoStars 2023 do EIT Health". Universidde do Porto (in European Portuguese). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ "EHMA 2020 Annual Conference - Health Management: Realigning Systems, Context and Players". Rotterdam (NL). EHMA. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ "Promoting the sustainable and automatic usage of water in agriculture using soil reconnaissance technology". Hydrone. EHMA. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  5. ^ "InProHealth 2022". EIT and UPIN. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  6. ^ "HeartBits 2022". ANEM. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  7. ^ "Do Well Do Good Challenge 2022". Share-UP. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  8. ^ "Ignitiion Porgramme 2023". Porto Business School Ignition Porgramme. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  9. ^ "Ada Health". Website. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  10. ^ "Orgavalue - About Us". Website. Orgavalue. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  11. ^ "Orgavalue - Awards". Website. Orgavalue. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  12. ^ "EIT Health Community Local Representatives". Website. European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  13. ^ "ResearchGate João Rocha Gomes". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  14. ^ "OrcID João Rocha Gomes". OrcID. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  15. ^ "DECIDES III: Decision, Data and Digital Health". FMUP. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  16. ^ "Conversas de Saúde Digital II: A Indústria e os Médicos – Novas Relações Interoperáveis". ISCTE (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  17. ^ "Robotics & The Medical Internet of Things (MIoT)". WSIS Forum 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  18. ^ "The New Age of Healthcare: Robotics & AI for the Medical Internet of Things". EuroDIG 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  19. ^ "2022 Youthwise: Placing youth at the centre of the OECD". OECD. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  20. ^ "CSISAC Organise a Debate on Twin Transition at OECD Digital Economy Ministerial". OECD and CSISAC.
  21. ^ "Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies (DC-DDHT)". DCDDHT. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  22. ^ "ICANN Announces NextGen@ICANN78 Participants". ICANN. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  23. ^ "Young Innovators for Quality of Care Club (YIQ) at WHO". WHO. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  24. ^ "Portuguesa Seenergy vence concurso europeu de inovação". Athens (GR). EIT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  25. ^ "27 innovations made in Europe awarded in the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final". Athens (GR). EIT. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  26. ^ "Innovating health: Highlights from the EIT Health InnoStars Grand Final 2023". EU-Startups. EIT Health. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  27. ^ "Start-ups portuguesas da área de saúde conquistam prémios no EIT Health InnoStars em Milão". Link to Leaders (in European Portuguese). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  28. ^ "Prémios Catalyst: Três Startups Portuguesas Premiadas". Empreendedor (in European Portuguese). 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  29. ^ "Três Start-ups portuguesas homenageadas com EIT Health Awards". Do It (in European Portuguese). 5 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  30. ^ "Startups portuguesas Orgavalue, IPLEXMED e eBreathie distinguidas pelo EIT Health Awards". PC Guia (in European Portuguese). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  31. ^ "Introducing the Winners of the 2022 EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final". Krakow (PL). EIT. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  32. ^ "EIT Jumpstarter names best newborn innovations of 2022". Krakow (PL). EIT Health. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  33. ^ "Estudantes da U.Porto triunfam na European Innovation Academy 2021". UPIN (in European Portuguese). 26 August 2021.
  34. ^ "EHMA 2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - HEALTH MANAGEMENT: REALIGNING SYSTEMS, CONTEXT AND PLAYERS". Rotterdam (NL). EHMA. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  35. ^ "EHMA Annual Conference 2020 Report" (PDF). Rotterdam (NL). EHMA. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  36. ^ "Apurados os 12 finalistas do Prémio Inovação Ageas Seguros 2016 - Novo Mundo". News Cision (in European Portuguese). 16 December 2016.
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