We decided it was time for a change after 8 years of the same format, so we are switching to a Guest Speaker and two course Buffet Supper including wine, with plenty of time for socialising and networking. With this format comes a change from medical venues to the elegant comfort of The Lansdowne Club in Mayfair.

Our guest speaker is Dr Salvatore Viscomi MD. He is a physician, entrepreneur and Chief Medical Officer of Goodcell in the USA. He leads their genetic and biomarker healthcare platform that harnesses the power of blood to both inform and restore health. He will speak on the virtually unlimited potential of stem cell therapeutics to treat a wide range of diseases and will explain how individuals will be able increasingly to take greater control over their health by blood bio-banking. Dr Viscomi will explain how storing a sample of your own blood could avoid the wait to find a donor, should you need one in the future, a health insurance policy that has much to recommend it. 

The restorative powers of stem cells date back to the first bone marrow transplantations in the 1950s since when research into the use of stem cell treatments in a wide variety of clinical situations has been undertaken. This is leading edge medical research and development on which we are fortunate to be addressed.

We suggest that Personalised and Precision Medicine is a subject of relevance and interest to all OMs, not just those who follow a medical career. Why not join us to learn more about this important and exciting work.

Dr Russell Cowan