Dominic King

Dominic King is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the Department of Surgery & Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. He transitioned from a full-time NIHR Clinical Lecturer role in 2016 to focus on executive leadership in AI healthcare sectors, including roles at Microsoft AI (Health), DeepMind, Google Health, and UnitedHealth Group. His expertise spans behavioral economics, digital health innovation, and clinical informatics.

Education & Research: King holds a PhD in Behavioral Economics, co-authoring the influential Mindspace Report on public policy design. His research focuses on Public Health, Clinical Sciences, and Applied Economics, with contributions to the HELIX Centre (a hospital design initiative) and co-founding Hark, a clinical task management platform acquired by Google.

Professional Contributions: He pioneered early digital health programs, leading to numerous products and collaborations with Imperial College. His work bridges clinical practice with AI-driven solutions, emphasizing patient safety and healthcare optimization. Notable projects include AI systems for breast cancer screening and frameworks for esports athlete wellness.

Key Themes in Publications: Recent articles explore barriers in healthcare access, biologic therapy efficacy in IBD, AI diagnostic tools, and musculoskeletal interventions. His work consistently integrates behavioral insights with technological innovation to address clinical challenges.

Advising & Grants: As a startup founder and academic collaborator, King has secured funding for digital health ventures and co-authored studies on health informatics. His affiliations include the Centre for Health Policy and Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, reflecting his commitment to systemic healthcare improvement.

Labs & Teams: Key affiliations include the HELIX Centre (Imperial/Royal College of Art collaboration) and the Behavioural Insights Team, leveraging multidisciplinary approaches to healthcare innovation.