Biography:
Dr. Swetha Manjappa is a dentist and healthcare professional with more than 19 years of experience spanning clinical research, oncology and artificial intelligence in healthcare. Her experience includes clinical data management, pharmacovigilance, project management, drug supply management, Interactive Response Technology (IRT) and oncology clinical site management, followed by work in AI-enabled healthcare product development. She is an inventor on the published U.S. patent application “Clinician Responsible AI Companion” (US20260051412A1) and has published on ethical AI integration in clinical settings. Her work focuses on applying AI to reduce repetitive clinical workload while maintaining human oversight, clinical accountability and patient-centred care.
The patient at the centre: Balancing AI automation, human oversight and patient-centered cancer care