What do point-of-care diagnostics, organs-on-chips, and pacemakers have in common? They’re all products of interdisciplinary collaborations, usually include physicians, who provide input on the clinical aspects; and engineers, who help in designing and developing the devices. They are mainly named as clinical engineers and are a bridge between modern medicine and modern engineering. Clinical engineer is "an expert who supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology".
They are mainly involved in providing specialist clinical services, inventing and developing medical devices, and management. Their roles typically involve both patient contact and academic research. Recognizing the power of these collaborations in the medical field, Dr. Neel , a clinician in the field of Gastroenterology at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and a…
