Leonardo Melo

Leonardo Melo is the CEO and Founder of Diagnext.com, a telemedicine and digital health solutions provider.12 He co-founded the company in 2009 with the goal of studying and implementing information technology in health and telemedicine.12

Background and Experience

Leonardo has over 14 years of experience in the digital health field.2 Throughout his career at Diagnext, he has held various roles including:

• Researcher
• Chief Technology Officer
• Chief Operating Officer
• CEO2

Company Overview

Diagnext.com specializes in providing innovative telemedicine solutions, particularly for remote and underserved areas.13 The company focuses on:

• Integrating specialized clinical experience with technological capabilities in engineering
• Creating innovative processes in health information technology
• Providing healthcare services to distant and challenging environments, including forests, deserts, mountains, and small cities13

Achievements

Under Leonardo's leadership, Diagnext has received several awards and recognitions:

• International HIMSS Latin America 2015
• ABIMED 2015 Transformational Innovation Award
• INNOVA HEALTH ABIMO 2015
• 100 Most Influentials in Health 2016: INNOVATION1

Impact

Diagnext's solutions have made significant contributions to healthcare accessibility:

• Reduced exam transmission times from six hours to two hours in the Amazon rainforest
• Enabled 52,000 mammograms and 48,000 X-rays in a single year, contributing to over 4,500 reassessments and nearly 150 cancer surgeries3

Leonardo Melo's vision is to provide quality medical care to everyone, regardless of their environment or location, through innovative telemedicine solutions.3