The Imperative of Distinguishing Medical-Grade Devices from Wellness Tech
Why the flood of consumer wellness devices demands clear boundaries between lifestyle improvement and clinical diagnostics
Dave Albert
Dr. Dave Albert is founder and chief medical officer of AliveCor, the leading provider of FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology. Alivecor is transforming cardiology with its medical-grade AI-powered solutions including Kardia devices, the most clinically validated personal ECGs. The Kardia 12L, designed exclusively for healthcare professionals, is a 12-lead ECG system that expands access to clinical grade ECG diagnostic capabilities across a variety of acute care settings.
An Oklahoma native, Dr. Albert graduated with Honors from Harvard College and from Duke University Medical School. He went on to create multiple successful tech startups, and served as chief scientist of GE Cardiology A physician and inventor, Dr. Albert holds more than 80 issued U.S. patents, and has authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific abstracts and publications.