Author: Dr. Rowland Illing

Dr. Rowland Illing serves as Chief Medical Officer and Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences for Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, he oversees strategy and engagement for healthcare customers worldwide, encompassing providers, payors, and health technology companies. His work centers on leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence to drive innovation in health equity and sustainability, while also enabling healthcare organizations to optimize their data utilization for improved efficiency and patient outcomes. An Academic Interventional Radiologist by training, Dr. Illing was previously Director of the Interventional Oncology Service at University College Hospitals London. He holds positions as Honorary Associate Professor at University College London and Visiting Professor of Informatics and Imaging at Oxford University. His professional affiliations include membership in the Royal College of Surgeons of England, fellowship in the Royal College of Radiologists, senior fellowship in the UK’s Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, and membership in the Leadership Consortium of the US National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Illing maintains an active presence in academia through ongoing presentations and publications in the field.