About the Author

Eric Topol, MD, is Professor of InnovativeMedicine and the Director of theh Scripps Translational Science Institute. He founded the world's first cardiovascular gene bank at the Cleveland Clinic, and lives with his family in California.

Reviews

William R. Brody, M.D., Ph.D., President, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
""The Creative Destruction of Medicine" is an engaging look into how the discoveries in genetics and biology will change the landscape of medicine. Along the way, Dr. Topol provides a fascinating compendium of stories about the shortcomings of medicine as it is currently practiced and how the revolutionary discoveries coming since the first sequencing of the human genome a decade ago will shape the delivery of healthcare in the 21st century."Paul E. Jacobs, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated"Dr. Topol believes that medicine, catalyzed by extraordinary innovation that exploits digital information, is about to go through its biggest shakeup in history. His newest book calls for a 'jailbreak' from the ideas of the past. In the next phase of medicine, powerful digital tools including mobile sensors and advanced processors will transform our understanding of the individual, enabling creative 'mash-ups' of data that will spark entirely new discoveries and spawn ultra-personalized health and fitness solutions. And with over 5.7 billion mobile connections worldwide, the mobile technology platform will have a major impact on that vision--leading to what Dr. Topol describes as nothing less than a 'reboot' of the health care system. Qualcomm, and its partners all around the world, are working to bring wireless innovations to market that will contribute to the solution. And we share Dr. Topol's view that individual consumers have the opportunity, and the power, to increase the pace of the titanic change that's coming." John Martin, Chairman and CEO, Gilead Sciences"Eric Topol offers a new and intriguing perspective on how the intersections of medicine and technology could further transform the delivery of healthcare and the role of a patient. He advocates for a future world of medicine where informed consumers are in the driver seat and control their own healthcare based on gen