Dr. David Okonkwo is a Clinical Informatics Lead and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Digital Health at King's College London with 14 years of experience bridging clinical practice and health technology. He holds a medical degree from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in Biomedical Informatics from Imperial College London. He currently advises NHS England on the Federated Data Platform and AI deployment in diagnostic radiology.
Dr. David Okonkwo graduated in medicine from the University of Edinburgh before completing a PhD in Biomedical Informatics at Imperial College London, where his research focused on machine learning algorithms for early detection of pneumonia and skin cancer from medical imaging. Over 14 years, he has worked at the intersection of frontline clinical medicine and digital innovation, holding posts at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and serving as a digital transformation advisor to two Integrated Care Systems. David is an expert in electronic health record interoperability, having led a major project to integrate GP, hospital, and community care records across a South London ICS. He has published extensively on the clinical validation of AI diagnostic tools, the limitations of symptom-checking apps, and the ethical implications of sharing patient data across platforms. He is deeply knowledgeable about NHS Digital frameworks, GDPR as applied to health data, and the Federated Data Platform initiative. His writing is driven by a belief that patients deserve to understand the technology being used on their data and their bodies, from robotic surgery to remote monitoring and virtual wards. David addresses both tech-savvy patients and those who feel excluded by digital-first NHS services, ensuring accessibility is always part of the conversation. He regularly speaks at NHS conferences on responsible AI adoption and digital equity in healthcare.