Erika Lozada‐Perezmitre
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Dr. Erika Lozada‐Perezmitre is a leading voice at the intersection of digital health and environmental sustainability, pioneering the critical evaluation of healthcare technology’s ecological footprint. Her primary research focuses on the carbon impact of digital health interventions, sustainable nursing informatics, and the ethical integration of environmentally responsible practices into healthcare systems. In her landmark 2022 scoping review, "Assessing the carbon footprint of digital health interventions," which has garnered 92 citations, she systematically mapped the existing frameworks for evaluating the life-cycle emissions of digital tools—from telemedicine platforms to mobile health apps. This work has been instrumental in shifting the conversation from simply adopting digital health to doing so responsibly, providing a foundational blueprint for policymakers and developers to measure and mitigate environmental harm. Dr. Lozada‐Perezmitre’s contributions are shaping a new paradigm where healthcare innovation must account for planetary health, making her a pivotal figure for students and researchers committed to building a truly sustainable, low-carbon future for medicine.
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