Juan P. Brito Campana, M.B.B.S.

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SUMMARY

Juan P. Brito Campana, M.B.B.S., is an endocrinologist with a subspeciality in thyroid cancer. Dr. Brito Campana employs a wide range of tools, such as large database analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) and shared decision-making, to assess various dimensions of healthcare quality.

Focus areas

• Epidemiology and large database analysis. Dr. Brito Campana's primary focus is in utilizing large datasets for comparative effectiveness research. Additionally, he seeks to understand trends and patterns of care, with a specific emphasis on issues related to low-value care, overdiagnosis and overtreatment. His current collaborations span the United States and international partnerships, making use of resources such as OptumLabs, national cancer databases and the Rochester Epidemiology Project.
• Encounter science. Dr. Brito Campana actively contributes to the KER Unit, a dedicated research unit that delves into the dynamics of patient-clinician encounters. His work involves understanding the care processes that occur during these encounters and develops interventions, including shared decision-making tools.
• Artificial intelligence. Dr. Brito Campana's expertise extends to the application of AI methodologies to support care. This includes utilizing machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models for predictive and generative AI applications.
• Cost of care. Dr. Brito Campana maintains a keen interest in exploring how the cost of care influences decision-making and the overall care process.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Brito Campana's research enhances treatment by supporting various aspects of the care ecosystem. This involves generating new evidence, conducting evaluation of the care process, and promoting individual-centered therapy that aligns with the preferences of people and their loved ones. This is done while minimizing the use of costly and low-value interventions.

Professional highlights

• Director, Artificial Intelligence Care Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, 2023-present.
• American Thyroid Association:
  • Member, task force guidelines for the management of hypothyroidism, 2023-present.
  • Van Meter Award, 2022.
• Chair, innovation and quality, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic, 2022- present.
• Endocrine Society Guideline Methodologists, 2021-present.
• Mayo Clinic Shared Decision National Resource Center, Mayo Clinic, 2016-present.
• Principal investigator, KER Unit, Mayo Clinic, 2011-present.
• Rising Star in Endocrinology Award, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, 2023.
• Method to Extend Research in Time Award, the National Cancer Institute, 2022.
• Early Career Investigator Award, the Endocrine Society, 2021.