Renzo Cecere
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery; Director, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Cecere works to develop a post coronary bypass surgery follow-up interactive program on Alexa to improve patient quality of life. The program will be able to offer a daily patient health assessment which will provide for a faster and more accurate follow-up.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital health tools can allocate the use of health resources where it is needed most and improve medical decision-making. The use of an intelligent triage system might be able to handle uncertainty and gaps in knowledge, post-surgery follow-up of a patient. This will personalize health assessment services to meet patient needs post-surgery.
My research involves the use of stem cell-based therapies for cardiac repair and regeneration after a myocardial infarction. The identification of an appropriate stem cell source for cardiac repair applications is currently under investigation. Furthermore, the use of bioactive scaffolds remains a promising avenue to improve current regenerative approaches. My most recent work investigates the regenerative potential of the secretome derived from stem cells, rather than using the cells themselves as a novel avenue for regenerative medicine. The results of this work will improve patient outcomes after a heart attack occurs by reducing the progression of the disease to heart failure.