Clifford C Dacso

Clifford C. Dacso received the B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1972, the M.D. degree from the Baylor College of Medicine, in 1975, the M.P.H. degree from the University of Texas, in 1980, and the M.B.A. degree from Pepperdine University, in 1990. He is a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Medicine with the Baylor College of Medicine, a Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor with the University of Houston, an Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering with Rice University, and a Consultant to the Biological Diagnostic Institute with Dublin City University. He has been helping patients and clinicians acquire, structure, and use information to improve healthcare for over 35 years. He is the Founder and an Executive Director of the Abramson Center for the Future of Health, a research center that leverages technology, clinical medical expertise, and theoretical mathematical decision theory to support individuals as the primary managers of their own health. The Abramson Center’s multidisciplinary approach integrates social sciences, technology, and community-based care, both in the United States and internationally. Dr. Dacso’s research and development focuses on new technologies that integrate information and support for patients with chronic disease, in particular, in under-resourced communities. His current work includes remote patient monitoring systems for congestive heart failure, asthma, exercise, and diabetes. His partnerships in developing countries include research on Buruli ulcer and breast cancer detection and prevention. He is the Founding Co-Editor of the IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine with Dr. A. Dhawan.