Andrew A. Gonzalez, MD

Bio

Dr. Gonzalez believes in the Learning Health System as paradigm for advancing foundational research across a number of disciplines as well as “closing the loop” by facilitating real world implementations of research findings. His early career agenda explores specific use cases centering around two recurring research themes:

• Application of design-thinking to both health policy and to translational medical devices to improve patient care
• Use of real world data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve clinical decision-making and outcomes in vascular surgery

Dr. Gonzalez’s goal is to have multilevel impact that advances foundational research in computational vascular imaging, develops usable regulatory and bioethical frameworks for “doctor in the middle” paradigms of AI implementation in healthcare, and enhances “trustworthy/explainable AI” that protects healthcare equity rather than exacerbate disparities for historically marginalized groups. To this end, he is leveraging formal education in medicine, law, public health, and health services research to generate impactful discoveries across the following fields to pioneer a new career pathway as a “full-stack” clinician-scientist.