Patrizia Hesham

Medical Doctor | Health Risk & Evidence-Based Decision Making | Interest in Digital Health & Innovation

Austria

About

I am a medical doctor currently working in medical underwriting, where I apply clinical knowledge to assess health risks and contribute to evidence-based decisions. My experience across clinical training, long-term care and insurance medicine has strengthened my ability to analyze medical information in a structured and precise way. I am particularly interested in the clinical application of medicine, especially in areas that combine functional outcomes, patient-centered care and long-term management. Through my clinical training and international electives in Europe, Japan and the Middle East, I developed a strong appreciation for different approaches to care and for culturally sensitive, patient-centered medicine. I am also interested in the broader context of healthcare, including prevention and digital health. Always happy to connect with people working across clinical medicine, healthcare and innovation.

Experience

  • Medical Underwriter at UNIQA Insurance Group
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    Applying clinical medical knowledge to assess health risks and support evidence-based underwriting decisions in health insurance. My work focuses on the intersection of medicine, insurance and risk management, translating medical information into structured risk assessments for insurance decision-making. Key areas: • Medical risk assessment based on medical records and health declarations • Evaluation of chronic diseases and long-term health risks • Translating complex medical information into underwriting decisions • Collaboration with underwriting teams and medical consultants

  • Robert Bosch Hospital (Internship · 4 mos)
    • Clinical elective Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care
      Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 · 2 mos

      Involved in perioperative patient management and critical care. Insight into anesthetic procedures, monitoring of critically ill patients and interdisciplinary collaboration in intensive care settings.

    • Clinical elective Surgery
      Nov 2024 - Dec 2024 · 2 mos

      Clinical elective in surgery with exposure to perioperative patient care and surgical procedures. Participation in ward rounds, operating room observations and clinical patient management.

  • Clinical elective Obstetrics & Gynecology at Sultan Qaboos University
    Oct 2024 - Oct 2024 · 1 mo

    Clinical elective in obstetrics and gynecology at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, gaining insight into maternal healthcare delivery in the Middle Eastern healthcare system.

  • Tirol Kliniken GmbH (Internship · 3 mos)
    • Clinical elective Internal Medicine
      Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 · 2 mos

      Clinical elective in internal medicine with involvement in the assessment and management of patients with a broad range of medical conditions. Participation in ward rounds, patient evaluations and interdisciplinary clinical discussions.

    • Clinical elective Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
      May 2024 - May 2024 · 1 mo

      Insight into multidisciplinary approaches to psychiatric care and patient-centered treatment planning.

  • Clinical elective Pediatrics at Juntendo University
    Mar 2024 - Mar 2024 · 1 mo

    Clinical elective in pediatrics at a large academic hospital in Tokyo, gaining experience in pediatric inpatient and outpatient care in a Japanese healthcare setting. Focus areas included: • pediatric patient assessment • cross-cultural healthcare delivery • teamwork in multidisciplinary clinical teams