Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS
Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Dr. Katie Fitch

Department Head »Trustworthy Digital Health« at Fraunhofer IKS

Dr. Katie Fitch, Department Head »Trustworthy Digital Health« at Fraunhofer IKS
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Dr. Katie Fitch, Department Head »Trustworthy Digital Health« at Fraunhofer IKS

»To me, Safe Intelligence is bringing trustworthy, explainable AI solutions into the healthcare sector to advance all aspects of patient care.«

Dr. Katie Fitch is Department Head of the "Trustworthy Digital Health" department at Fraunhofer IKS. She completed her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Princeton University in 2016.

After earning her doctorate, she worked as a postdoc at the Technical University of Munich, focusing on operations research and discrete mathematics. In 2021, she began working for a medtech start-up, where she led a team focused on developing algorithms for automated deep learning analysis of cardiac CTs. Dr. Fitch joined Fraunhofer IKS in 2024.

At Fraunhofer IKS, Dr. Fitch is dedicated to researching trustworthy and explainable AI solutions in the medical field to enhance healthcare.

 

You want to learn more about Dr. Katie Fitch? Then read her portrait in our Safe Intelligence online magazine:

"The interaction between research and industry inspires me"

 

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Trustworthy Digital Health

At Fraunhofer IKS, we conduct research into the development of trustworthy AI-based systems in safety-critical areas such as healthcare.

Digital Health
 

AI in medicine

In Fraunhofer IKS's Safe Intelligence online magazine, you will find articles on the topic of AI in medicine. Read on.

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