Andre van Est

Management Consultant, Capacity Management Specialist, Medical Imaging Specialist

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Experience

Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 3 months
Netherlands

Member Board of Advisors

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

For Paramedische Hogeschool, MBRT-opleiding

Jan 2016 - Dec 2022
6 years

Associated consultant

Medical PHIT

Expert for projects related to hospital process and quality improvement (Lean Six Sigma based) and/or Diagnostic Imaging maturity in hospital and private radiology organizations

Jan 2015 - Dec 2022
7 years

Associated consultant

Performation HOTflo

Expert for projects related to integral capacity management (ICM) in hospital and (long term) care organizations

Jan 2013 - Present
12 years 3 months

Associate consultant

Ximius

Responsible for project management and delivery at a healthcare consultancy and advanced algorithm development company

Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
11 years

Founding Partner

Care IQ Group

Responsible for consultancy acquisition, sales and delivery, healthcare analytics product innovation and business development at an international healthcare consultancy group and SME focusing on innovative healthcare analytics products

Jan 2009 - Dec 2014
4 years

Senior Consultant

Philips Healthcare Consulting – GSSI / GCS

  • Responsible for development, sales and delivery of process improvement consulting services
  • Education and training of local consultants and sales specialist
  • Achieved the completion of more than 50 workflow improvement projects since 2008
Jan 2005 - Dec 2010
5 years

Senior Global Product Manager

Philips Healthcare – Imaging Systems, Business MRI

  • Responsible for development, market intro and delivery of innovative web services
  • Achieved the rapid growth of [link] user community since 2004
Jan 1998 - Dec 2006
9 years

Global Director of MRI Applications

Philips Healthcare – Imaging Systems, Business MRI

  • Responsible for 30 MRI specialists in Best (NL), Helsinki (FIN) and Cleveland (USA)
  • Develop & test new products
  • Train local MRI specialists
  • Support commercial visits
Jan 1992 - Dec 1998
7 years

Global Application Manager Healthcare IT

Philips Healthcare – Healthcare IT

Jan 1987 - Dec 1988
2 years
Atlanta, United States

Clinical Scientist

Philips Healthcare – Frits Philips Research Center @Emory Univ. Atlanta

Jan 1982 - Dec 1992
10 years

Advanced Concepts Developer

Philips Healthcare – Business MRI

Summary

Andre van Est has worked his entire professional career in MedTech and healthcare. Initially with an emphasis on innovation in medical diagnostic equipment, from different perspectives, as a researcher and developer, as a product and business manager and as a clinical application manager. Over the past 20 years, he has developed into an all-round healthcare consultant, with a focus on medical imaging, patient flow, healthcare logistics and planning, design and optimization of care pathways, value-based care and improving patient and staff satisfaction. Throughout these years, he has worked closely with various healthcare professionals, both physicians and nurses as well as healthcare managers. Originally trained as an engineer, he easily switches between conceptual thinking and practical implementation. He is driven by the compelling perspective of a healthcare system based on the principles of value-based healthcare. To this end, he likes to build effective collaborations between different healthcare professionals and representatives of the MedTech industry.

Languages

Dutch
Native
English
Elementary

Education

Oct 1995 - Jun 1996

Tilburg University, TiasNimbas Business School

MSc · Business to Business Marketing · Netherlands

Oct 1978 - Jun 1983

Breda, Higher Technical College (HTS) (now: Avans University of Applied Sciences)

BSc EE · Electrical Engineering · Netherlands · cum laude

Certifications & licenses

Value based healthcare certified greenbelt training

Decision Institute

TOP CLASS integral capacity management

HOTflo Academy

Masterclasses Management of Change

Reed Elsevier Business Events

Masterclasses Management consultancy

NCOI Training & Education

Business Excellence Academy Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt training program (GB certificate)

Philips

Leadership in Services – strategy and new business development

Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics

Business to Business Marketing (MSc degree)

Tilburg University, TiasNimbas Business School