Dr. Eric Topol’s identity as a physician remains closely connected to Cleveland Clinic.
His biography prominently states he is “well known for leading the Cleveland Clinic to become the #1 center for heart care,” among other things. Plus, his not getting the chief executive position at Cleveland Clinic, the subsequent departure and the brouhaha surrounding it made national news. Plus, it remains a hot (or touchy) topic among cardiologists, Clinic staff members and alumni, as well as other members of the healthcare community.
So, when I met Topol at the mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. I had to ask: “How would Cleveland Clinic be different if you had run the institution?”
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He didn’t bite.
“I’m glad the institution is doing really well and I’m having a great time at Scripps (Health),” Topol said. Instead, he focused our discussion almost exclusively on his new book.
