By Ogan Gurel MD. This is the 2nd article in a three-part series on convergent medical technologies. The first part can be found at “Convergent Medical Technology: Part I - What is it?”
You can email Dr. Gurel at gurel@aesisgroup.com and view his blog at http://blog.aesisgroup.com/.

The first article - “Convergent Medical Technology: Part I - What is it?” – in this three-part series on convergent medical technologies (CMT), defined what CMT is … and what it isn’t. This second article presents some reasons why CMT is important and why there will be a crescendo of such applications flowing forth. The third and last part in the series – later this week - will address some implications of this technology convergence and how it will impact medicine and healthcare. But first: a musical interlude …

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Dr. Ogan Gurel is chairman of the Aesis Group which provides consulting services in the life sciences and healthcare sectors to clients that have included biopharma/medtech companies, hospitals & health systems, private equity firms, venture capital groups and hedge funds. Presently, he is also a Board Director at FireFly Medical and Chief Medical Officer at BlueBob Analytics. As a healthcare technology expert and futurist, he has been a frequent conference speaker worldwide, addressing the issue of emerging technologies and their impact on the future of healthcare with particular focus on convergent medical technologies including medical nanotechnology. Ogan’s commentaries have been published in prominent publications, including the Wall Street Journal and he is a regular columnist for Midwestbusiness.com, a juror for the 2007/2008 Medical Design Excellence Awards and an Adjunct Associate Professor of bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ogan’s scientific work has been published in the peer-reviewed literature and has received numerous awards; he has taught at several universities including the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Roosevelt University, Princeton University and Harvard Medical School. For a more complete bio, you can download a PDF or click here. You can email Ogan by clicking here and view his blog at http://blog.aesisgroup.com/.