An Indian of Goan Origin, Dr.Irineu Antao Pereira is a multi-faceted person. He is Senior Consultant in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery – with 20-odd years and 18,000-odd surgeries under his belt. His experiences as a patient, a healthcare provider and as a healthcare manager, led him to follow his growing interests in PXM 3.0 and crafting positive experiences in healthcare.
Dr.Pereira presently pursues his twin professional interests in Patient Experience Management (PXM 3.0) on one-side while focusing on Endoscopic and Endovascular treatments in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery – on the other. His conscience was not comfortable with the cardiac-related practices of the present times, and he opted out of cardiac care ten years ago.
His pivotal and widely applauded book , The ‘Art’ of Medicine -The Essential Guide to Positive Patient Experiences has been received well on amazon.com and amazon.in . It has its origins from Dr.Irineu’s life experiences as well as his experiences from his signature program , The ”Art’ of Medicine Mentoring Program for Healthcare Professionals.
Dr.Irineu loves talking to young students at the threshold of their professional lives, to ensure that they have their priorities clear and achieve their goals in an ethical and enjoyable manner.The program is an annual admission program of one-to-one mentoring and is available online across the world. It is limited to 40 candidates a year. For registration contact info@signumvitalis.org . The program commences every year on the 1st of June.
He is the Founder of Signum Vitalis – The Patient Experience Management Company. Signum Vitalis, through it’s offices in Goa, Mumbai and Mangalore and services select hospitals in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala. (Details at www.signumvitalis.org)
He relaxes and unwinds doing interior design, macro-photography, cooking and acoustic guitar.
Qualifications & Experience:
Dr.Irineu did his MBBS in Goa and then acquired his speciality degree in General Surgery from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi while doing surgical residency at Medical trust hospital, Cochin, Kerala.
He then super-specialised in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at JIPMER, Pondicherry and capped it with a Diplomate of the National Board, New Delhi, in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr.Irineu has an MBA in Healthcare Management with a focus on Patient Experience and Cost-Leadership Management Strategies.
Dr.Irineu has had wide ranging experiences in both public, private and corporate hospitals. He also has held teaching positions at Kasturba Medical College and Hospitals, Mangalore while being a part of the Manipal Group and at JIPMER, Pondicherry.
Dr.Irineu can be reached directly on his personal email : dr.irineu.pereira@gmail.com , or his office email : info@signumvitalis.org