PD Dr. med. Benjamin Friedrich
PD Dr. med. Benjamin Friedrich

PD Dr. med. Benjamin Friedrich

Chief Medical Officer, Temedica

Day1, July 5: 13:30 Session B:
Collecting and processing big bata: Possibilities & Challenges

PD Dr. med Benjamin Friedrich is currently the Chief Medical Officer of Temedica and its recently launched data analytics platform Permea.
He completed his postdoctoral studies at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, before acting as an assistant physician in the departments of Radiology and Neuroradiology at Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München and Universitätsklinikum Leipzig. After acting as a consultant for both Stryker and iSchemaView, Dr. Friedrich returned to Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München as an attending physician, before joining Temedica in his current role. Dr. Friedrich also currently acts as an assistant professor at TU München.

As Chief Medical Officer at Temedica, Dr. Friedrich leads the organization’s medical-strategic development work with a focus on data analytics and patient-reported outcomes, alongside all scientific research. With over 60 publications and many years of clinical work and extensive experience as a consultant for international medical technology companies, the former senior physician brings a wealth of experience from medical research and patient care.

Having worked as a practitioner in neurosurgery and neuroradiology and as a researcher for over a decade, Dr. Friedrich decided to take the next step into the world of digital health in order to actively shape the direction of the future of healthcare. His goal is simple: to improve the healthcare system through digitization and data-driven innovation.