Leslie Ann Saxon

Dr. Leslie Ann Saxon is a **Professor of Clinical Medicine (Clinical Scholar)** at the **Keck School of Medicine of USC**, specializing in cardiac arrhythmias and preventing sudden cardiac death. She serves as **Executive Director** of the **USC Center for Body Computing (CBC)** and **USC Virtual Care Clinic (VCC)**, leading interdisciplinary collaborations across medicine, engineering, business, and cinematic arts. Her work focuses on wearable/implanted medical technology, digital health, and virtual care innovation.

Her research emphasizes **remote monitoring**, **implantable devices**, and **consumer-facing health tech**. Notable contributions include studies on digital operator readiness (DcORA) in military personnel and continuous health assessment via wearable devices. She is a frequent speaker at global forums (TEDMED, SXSW) and has over 150 peer-reviewed publications.

Awards: 2019 California Science Center Foundation Muses Woman of the Year Award; 'Most Tech Friendly Doc' by Rock Health.

Labs/Teams: Leads the **CBC**, **VCC**, and **Institute for Creative Technologies Lab**, fostering partnerships to commercialize medical tech and improve health outcomes through data-driven solutions.