University Hospitals, the primary affiliate hospital of Case Western Reserve University, has named the head of its new executive office of innovation.
Marco Costa (pictured) will take the helm as vice president and chief innovation officer at the healthcare system. Costa comes from a background as a physician-scientist. His work has led to numerous patents in stem cell therapy and medical device development, and he was most recently director of the Interventional Cardiovascular Centre and also at the Research and Innovation Centre at the UH Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute. Costa’s latest role will see him oversee a team focused on developing innovation initiatives related to healthcare.
Speaking on his role, Costa said: “Innovation in health care is an ongoing journey for all of us. The current state of change in the health care environment provides many opportunities to be more pioneering with our roles in providing the highest-quality care and most personalized experiences for our patients.”
