Sofia Couto da Rocha

Sofia Couto da Rocha is a MD with long-standing experience in the field. She dedicates herself to innovation, digital transformation and smart aging using technology as a streamline for precision medicine. She completed her MBA at The Lisbon MBA, a minor in Political Science from NOVA and a BA in Design in London. Masters in longevity related subjects in four universities. After earned a scholarship for the IWI at MIT engineering Boston and one for Clinical Research from Harvard Medical School, she focused her research in innovation and technology for healthcare. Awarded in Biotechnology, Leadership and Digital, among others the Global Impact Challenge of Singularity University, which made her last startup kick off in Silicon Valley at the NASA Campus, the SAGES Clinical Services 2021 Shining Bright, leading the best 2023 innovation project for healthcare by the European private hospitals association – Lusi. She was the president of the IT commission of the initiative Health Parliament Portugal for 3 years, being currently Medical officer at Patient Innovation and Untech, and a member of the council for information Technologies of the National Medical Council. As a fighter for equal opportunities, she was invited to be part of the women Leaders global forum, since 2018. Nowadays, teaches about innovation and new technologies applied to healthcare. Nowadays, leads innovation and the virtual Client at Lusíadas Saúde, one of the largest private health groups in Portugal, part of Vivalto Santé.