Dr. Juan Pablo Salazar Arias - MD, Msc
Empaneled Consultant and Expert - Medical Tourism and Patient Experience
Professional Experience:
Dr. Juan Pablo is an experienced healthcare and business consultant with 11 years of experience. He has advised hospitals and clinics on creating new business units, innovation projects, and international patient offices. As an outstanding entrepreneur with a wide range of experience with the creation of 4 companies in leisure, logistics, marketing and healthcare , Dr Juan has successfully navigated complex business landscapes and driven the inception and advancement of disruptive healthcare solutions. Recognised in 2014 as one of the top minds in entrepreneurship in Colombia.
His work experience encompasses healthcare sectors, particularly in digital health, medical tourism, quality in health, health innovation, Artificial Intelligence and health technology development.
With a strong foundation as a Medical Doctor with experience in Emergency Room and Outpatient services, Dr Juan offers a unique perspective on the dynamic nature of the healthcare industry. This clinical experience, combined with advanced knowledge in Digital Health and MedTech, has enhanced his ability to effectively bridge the gap between healthcare and technology.
Dr Juan is also a digital marketing expert with an emphasis in SEO, SEM, and medical writing services.
Consulting Expertise
Hospital and Health System Consultation Include:
- Over 30 hospitals and facilities in Colombia
- Part of the team of consultants that create the Colombian government business plan on medical tourism
- United Nations Population FUND for implementation of technological innovation in rural areas of Colombia
- 5 Different Health Clusters in Colombia
- Biggest travel agency of Colombia with over 3000 employees
- Different Projects with universities for knowledge transfer and consultancy
- Advised International facilitators in Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic
- International Speaker in Panama, Dominican Republic, Singapore in health tourism
- Over 100 hospitals visited
- First Latin-American representative of International Quality organization, TEMOS, who provides international certification in Medical Tourism and
quality management of international patients.
Areas of Expertise
- Medical Tourism Strategy
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Go to market
- Patient Journey & Patient Experience
- Strategic Management
- Quality and patient safety improvement
- Digital Health and AI in Healthcare
- Marketing and SEO
Industry Expertise
- Healthcare
- Marketing
Former Employers
- Geomedical Consulting Group , 12 years
- ParamoAds, 4 Years
Education
- Medical Doctor, University of Caldas- Colombia
- Msc in health Management and Data Intelligence from EMLYON- France