Dirk Pickuth

Professor Dirk Pickuth is the Head of the Department of Radiology and former longstanding Medical Director at the CaritasKlinikum, Saarbrücken, Germany. He is the founding Director of the Digital Innovation and Strategy Hub (DISH), responsible for driving digital transformation across all radiological, clinical, operational and corporate environments. He also established the International Department of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging (id:ai:mi). Professor Pickuth is involved in numerous international projects on artificial intelligence and is active in both research and teaching.

Professor Pickuth studied in Kiel, London and Edinburgh, took a clinical research fellowship at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London and completed his specialist training in Heidelberg. He has authored several textbooks, including ‘Clinical Radiology Facts’, ʻPocket Guide to Radiologyʼ, ʻEssentials of Ultrasonographyʼ and ‘Healthcare Executives – The Essentials for Excellence in Leadership and Management’. Professor Pickuth is the Lead for the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management in Europe. He has been awarded numerous visiting and honorary professorships at distinguished European universities. His work has also been independently recognised with honorary doctorates epitomising the significance and lasting impact of his accomplishments.