Advisory board named for Wanda digital platform

Digital health platform Wanda announced the formation of a scientific advisory board to provide thought leadership and strategic guidance to the Wanda management team. Board members include distinguished physicians, health economics scientists and technologists committed to advancing clinical outcomes for individuals with chronic disease.

"The inaugural members of Wanda's scientific advisory board include an impressive mix of visionaries and opinion leaders across a variety of disciplines," said Wanda CCO Mark Heinemeyer. "All are passionate about advancing state-of-the-art chronic disease management." 

Wanda's new scientific advisory board members include the following:

Constanzo DiPerna, MD, MBA - Medical Director of Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento; Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Medical Director of Chest Disease for Mercy San Juan Medical Center; and Chief of Thoracic Surgery for Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group Sacramento. DiPerna is also the founder of ONCOVERSE LLC Global Center Network.

Clyde E. Wesp, Jr, MD, MAOM - Executive Clinical Strategist at Jacobus Consulting, where he is dedicated to improving the quality and safety of care along the continuum through clinical decision support, evidence-based medicine, and strategic transformation of clinical processes. He is currently a USC Adjunct Professor at the Sol Price School of Public Policy where he teaches Masters students in the area of population health and related clinical issues.

Janki Shah, MD - Founder and director of the UCLA Northwest Valley Women's Heart Health Program, which strives to ensure that women embrace cardiac screening and early detection of cardiovascular disease, as well as to provide a unique female focus on the education, prevention, early detection, treatment, and management of heart disease. DShah serves of the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association - Greater Los Angeles.

Jeff Moreland, BSN - CEO and Chief Patient Officer for Patient Engagement Advisors (PEA). He created PEA as a self-funded effort, driven from the results of a Cleveland Clinic research project that considered the impact of care process gaps created when patients are transitioned across the healthcare continuum. Inc. Magazine has recognized PEA as one of the fastest growing companies in America and The American Business Awards has acknowledged PEA for its patient-focused technology innovation.

Wanda's digital health platform connects the consumer and the clinical care team in a virtual network, intelligently collects critical vital and symptom information, and applies proven machine learning analytics to deliver ongoing risk analysis and decision support.

The Wanda solution includes the Wanda app running on a smart phone or tablet. The app regularly interacts with an individual to simultaneously capture symptom information and to detect important vital sign measurements. Collected data is securely stored and analyzed on Wanda's cloud-based analytics platform, which utilizes machine learning to help individuals manage their health issues. If intervention by a healthcare professional is warranted, Wanda identifies the appropriate provider.