THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

The Future of Medicine

INTRODUCTION

  • Who Am I?
  • The Journey
  • History of Medicine
  • Future Of Medicine
  • Medicine in St Kitts/Nevis

Who Am I?

  • Physician
  • Pilot
  • Athlete
  • Author
  • Entrepreneur
 Leonard Richardson M.D.

How Did I Get Here?

  • New Town Primary School
  • Basseterre Junior High School
  • Basseterre High School
  • Adelphi University
  • Howard University College of Medicine
  • Michigan State University
  • USAF Aerospace Medicine/Military Medicine
  • Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Hospital / Critical Care Medicine
  • Private Practice / Primary Care Medicine
  • Business Of Medicine

A Short History of Medicine

The History Of Medicine

  • Stone Age – 3300BC
  • Imhotep – 2600BC
  • Hippocrates – 420BC
  • Galen – 129-216AD
  • Late Medieval Period – 1200-1500
  • 1500 – 1799
  • 1800 – 1899
  • 1900 – 1999
  • 2000 – Present

Old and New Medicine Comparison

String Field Theory

  • Bloodless Surgery
  • Cryopreservation
  • HIV Vaccine
  • Ebola Vaccine
  • Nano Particle Technology
  • Anti Cancer Therapy
  • Robotic Surgery Advances
  • Biomarkers for disease
  • Anti-Ghrelin Therapies
  • Xeno Transplantation
  • 3D Organ Printing
  • Anti Aging Therapy
  • Predictive
  • Personalized
  • Preventative
  • Participataory
  • Point Of Care
  • Precision
  • Empowering Bright Brains
  • Patient Centered Care

DNA Strand

  • Gene Therapy / Germ Line Therapy
  • Editing Natures Software [CRISPR]
  • Old Question: Can It Be Done?

NEW QUESTIONS

  • Is it Ethical?
  • Who Makes The Decision?
  • How Will We Alter The Shared Environment?
  • What Are The Repercussions of Genetics Intervention?
  • Will We Realize Too Late That Vectors Serve Another Valuable Purpose?
 Human Mind Scan

Artificial Intelligence Health Care

FUTURE OF GLOBAL EPIDEMICS / PANDEMICS

  • Step 1 Early Detection
  • Step 2 Sound The Alarm
  • Step 3 Rapid Response
  • Step 4 Strict Isolation/Complete Quarantine
  • Step 5 Treat / Repair
  • Step 6 Augmentation
  • Step 7 Debrief

Medicine in St Kitts, Nevis and the Caribbean

St Kitts, Nevis

Challenges

  • Climate Change
    • Increase Transmission of Vector Born Diseases
    • Air Pollutants
    • Decreased Food Security
    • Affects Drinking Water
    • Affects Nutrition
  • Non Communicable Diseases
    • Cancer
    • Obesity
    • HTN
    • DM
    • CKD
    • Heart Disease
    • Asthma
  • Gun violence
    • New Public Health Risk

Gun and Bullets

  • Access To Technology

SOLUTIONS

Traditional Paper Records vs. Electronic Health Records

  • Improved Telecommunications
  • Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Centers
  • Air Evacuation
  • Sustainability Partners
  • Economies of Scale with Neighboring Islands
  • Diaspora Partnerships
    • Health
    • Academia
    • Financial Institutions
    • Research and Development
    • Government
    • Private Sector

CONCLUSION

  • Embrace Your Legacy
  • Study The Landscape
  • Use The Power Of Innovation and Technology

What Lies Ahead Sign

Questions?

Leonard Richardson M.D. Posing with Fighter Jet