DrSandro Batista

I am a Visiting Researcher at the Global Digital Health Unit, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK, and a Professor of Family Medicine and Primary Care at the Federal University of Goiás, Brazil.

My work brings together clinical practice, public health and health services research to strengthen primary care. I am particularly interested in how digital health can help primary care teams deliver coordinated, person-centred care for people living with multiple long-term conditions. My broader research interests include multimorbidity, continuity of care, coordination of care and health equity.

I hold a PhD in Health Sciences and a Master’s degree in Public Health. Alongside my academic career, I have held senior health leadership roles in Brazil, including State Secretary of Health for Goiás and Vice-President of the National Council of State Health Secretaries (CONASS). These experiences inform my research on the relationships between health policy, service organisation and clinical care. I also serve as Director of Research at the Brazilian Society of Family and Community Medicine.