Mikael Kastengren

Mikael graduated from the Karolinska Institute in 2013 and has since been working as a Medical Doctor practicing both cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology at the Karolinska University Hospital. As a clinician, he treats patients with advanced heart disease with a special focus on aortic and mitral valve disease. He is also conducting research and writing his doctoral thesis at the Karolinska Institute with the aim to improve patient outcome for patients undergoing heart valve procedures.

With a diverse background in business and law Mikael has always been perceptive to how the health care system is organized and how patient preferences are best accommodated. In a world with increasingly advanced treatment options, he believes patient-centered care and individualized treatment becomes all the more important. This is a key issue for high patient satisfaction and can unfortunately easily be overlooked in a hospital setting. With Medoma, it is possible to treat patients on their home turf with their relatives at their sides, providing a unique opportunity for collaborative care in which family preferences, values and cultural traditions can be fully understood and respected. He is genuinely proud and excited to be part of a team that can fundamentally change and improve how (and where) advanced health care is provided.