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.
Education
Tilburg University, TiasNimbas Business School
MSc · Business to Business Marketing · Netherlands
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