Daniel R. Drozd, MD MSc, is a physician, epidemiologist, engineer, and Chief Medical Officer at PicnicHealth, where he works extensively with product and commercial teams and oversees scientific collaborations with the company’s industry and academic partners. Among his many contributions to improving health outcomes for patients everywhere, he helped design and develop the registry database for the largest multicentered observational HIV cohort in North America to study the long-term impact of HIV treatments.
A direct-to-patient model for observational research will ease the participation burden, better incorporate the patient voice, and empower individuals to take control of their health – all while meeting the growing demands for robust evidence in developing new drugs and therapeutics.