Gao Yujia
Consultant Surgeon and Assistant Group Chief Technology Officer, National University Health System | Advisory Board Member, HIMSS APAC – SINGAPORE
Advanced Connectivity in Healthcare – Leveraging Wireless Networks and AI
5G technology promises to revolutionize healthcare through ultra-low latency, massive connectivity, and gigabit speeds.
This talk explores how 5G enables critical applications and examines 5G’s pivotal role in building an intelligent health ecosystem where hospitals, clinics, wearables, and home devices seamlessly interconnect, creating a unified care network powered by edge computing and real-time data analytics.
Key implementation challenges including infrastructure costs, security protocols, and regulatory compliance are addressed, alongside early deployment successes demonstrating 5G’s transformative potential for accessible, personalized healthcare delivery.
Bio
Dr. Gao Yujia is a Consultant Surgeon at the National University Hospital in Singapore, specializing in liver, pancreas, and transplant surgery. He also serves as the Assistant Group Chief Technology Officer at the National University Health System (NUHS), where he leads innovation at the intersection of medicine and emerging technologies. His pioneering work in immersive technologies includes the development of Mixed Reality (MR) applications for surgical practice, medical education, and digital health infrastructure.
As a HIMSS APAC Advisory Board Member, he contributes to shaping the future of digital health across the region.
He is also deeply engaged in academic medicine, currently serving as Director of Undergraduate Medical Education and Adjunct Assistant Professor at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Dr. Gao’s multidisciplinary leadership spans clinical innovation, digital-twin modeling, 5G hospital systems, and data integration — positioning him at the forefront of the digital transformation of healthcare.
