Dr Carlos Molina is stroke unit director at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, and head of the stroke research group at its research institute. He’s also a leading explorer of AI-based technologies in stroke management, and clinical lead of UMBRELLA, an ambitious project that promises to revolutionize stroke care in Europe.
Carlos is welcomed everywhere as a teacher about stroke and now also about the potential of AI-based technologies in stroke. But his own life lessons are learnt at sea; ocean sailing provides necessary balance in a life he likens to a fast-paced novel.
“I need to see the sea every day,” he says, which is why his home in a small village north of Barcelona faces the ocean.
A past winner of the Spirit of Excellence Award, Carlos believes that every finish line is the beginning of a new race. Asked about the next finish line for stroke, Carlos conjures up a bright future in which empathy, connection and compassion have never been more important – in a world in which “knowledge is everywhere”, but it’s wisdom that counts.
He says, “I think we are starting a new era where we have the chance to be better humans.”
In this episode
· How artificial intelligence shapes the future of stroke care
· We need the human in the loop
· The sea is synonymous with life
· Falling in love with the mysteries of the brain
· Teamwork and individual challenges
· The need to connect with people
· Becoming better humans
