The goal of Connected Health is empowered wellness: enabling patients to be well, to get well and to stay well, regardless of their location.

Listen in to this fascinating conversations with Dr. Patel, a pulmonologist from the Mayo Clinic, and Anuraj Gambhir, a international Digital Health Aficionado.

Ashokakumar M. Patel,
M.D. 

Physician | Mayo Clinic

Dr. Ashok Patel is a consultant in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine at the Mayo Clinic. He was born in Kampala, Uganda and trained at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta as well as Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. For over 25 years, he has had a busy and active clinical practice at Mayo Clinic focused around the integrated management of airway disorders such as asthma and COPD. He also enjoys educational exchanges with all types of learners, including visiting clinicians, medical students, residents, nursing and allied health professionals. Since 2005, he has expanded his scope of clinical educational outreach to include underserved global health and worked with several of our colleagues in preparing responder teams for complex humanitarian emergencies.

Anuraj Gambhir,
BE, eMBA

Innovation Catalyst | Disruptive Techpreneur
Digital Health Innovation Advisor (Ingenium)

Anuraj Gambhir is an internationally recognized Strategic Business & Startup Advisor, Technology Visionary & Exponential Thought Leader. He has over 28 years’ global experience working across 5 continents. His practical knowledge spans executive management, innovation, entrepreneurship, conscious leadership, exponential technologies, design thinking and holistic wellbeing. Key domains of focus include the future of Health/Wellness, Learning/Education, Transportation, Telecom & Space as part of emerging Smart Cities/Communities.

He is an Innovation Evangelist, Business Strategist on the outside and Altruist, Philosopher on the inside, and a million things in between. He is focused on shaping the future of humanity from ‘mindset to heartset’.

As an Innovation catalyst and Transdisciplinary expert Anuraj assists organizations to spearhead their innovation agenda using exponential technologies. He is particularly passionate about developing frugal innovations for helping bridge the digital divide (transforming it into digital opportunities) and empower under-privileged communities.

Christian Milaster, MS
Founder, President & CEO | Ingenium Digital Health
Digital Health Transformation Advisor & Consultant

Christian Milaster optimizes Telehealth Services for health systems and physician practices. He serves as a Digital Health & Telehealth Advisor to startups and established Digital Health companies.

Christian is a Master Builder of Digital Health and Telehealth Programs and the Founder and President of Ingenium Digital Health Advisors, a boutique consultancy focused on enabling the effective delivery of extraordinary care through workflow optimization and the judicious use of technology.

Born, raised, and educated as an Engineer in Germany, Christian started his career at IBM Global Services before joining the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where he worked for 12 years in various roles before launching Ingenium in 2012.