Beyond Accurate: Embracing Precision Medicine | Dave Vigerust | TEDxNashville

Dr. Dave Vigerust reveals the future of healthcare in which we will see a shift from "accurate" medicine to "precision" medicine, creating an era of affordable, accessible, and actionable genetic therapeutics. Watch Dr. Vigerust's talk to understand the next wave of healthcare options.

Dr. Dave Vigerust earned his BS degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in Biology and Chemistry, a MS degree in Immunology and Microbiology from Texas Tech University and his Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed postdoctoral fellowships in infectious disease first at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and second at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After completing his fellowships in 2009, he joined the faculty of the Pathology, Immunology and Microbiology Department at Vanderbilt School of Medicine and was concurrently a Health Research Scientist for the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Vigerust currently maintains an Adjunct Assistant Professor postion at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the Department of Neurological Surgery. In 2014 he joined MyGenetx Clinical Laboratory as the Chief Scientific Officer and directs the scientific and educational missions of the lab.