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www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Healthcare Awards 2019 42 UNITED KINGDOM ABOUT DR. EMER MACSWEENEY Dr Emer MacSweeney is a Consultant Neuroradiologist and CEO of Re:Cognition Health, an award-winning brain and mind clinic specialising in diagnosing, treating and optimising the cognition and mental health of individuals, of all ages. Dr MacSweeney co-founded Re:Cognition Health in 2011 to provide a specialist service in the neurological assessment and imaging of cognitive impairment, neurovascular diseases and traumatic brain injury, including the provision of medico-legal expert opinion. The Re:Cognition Health Clinics in London, Birmingham, Essex, Surrey, Plymouth and Washington DC are also major centres for international trials of disease-modifying and new symptomatic drugs for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions. The company is recognised as the fasted growing company globally for providing clinical trials for Alzheimer’s Disease and all other causes of dementia. In 2019, Re:Cognition Health expanded its clinical trials offering to include research into new treatments for autism symptoms (adult and children), migraine and Parkinson’s disease, offering more individuals the opportunity to benefit from early access to new generation treatments, as well as contribute to much needed research. The vision of Re:Cognition Health can be traced to Dr MacSweeney’s astute recognition that individuals with early signs of dementia were not receiving and early accurate diagnosis or efficient treatment plans. Identifying a gap in the market in what she predicted in 2011, to develop into the next global healthcare crisis, Dr MacSweeney began to formulate a business idea that has now evolved into the phenomenally successful company Re:Cognition Health. The linking of early accurate diagnosis to the latest therapeutic opportunities and optimal long-term care management, of individuals with conditions causing cognitive impairment, remains the vision of the company. This is now evidenced by Re:Cognition Health’s rapid establishment as the premiere provider of cognitive services, following its ‪inception in 2011. Re:Cognition Health also provides services to personal injury lawyers for their brain injury clients. The award- winning team of medico-legal experts team work closely with lawyers to interpret functional and structural brain damage and provide value which extends from facilitating the settlement of high value difficult cases outside of Court and appearing in Court as Expert witnesses, to providing bespoke rehabilitation. Several high profile medicolegal cases taken to court have involved the Re:Cognition Health medicolegal team. Valued as a role model by her employees, Dr MacSweeney places a strong emphasis on the development of talent. The company believes diversity is intrinsic to success and offers the chance for employees to gain responsibility to develop their personal and professional skills, as the company grows and opens up new opportunities. Her strong leadership has ensured all employees embody the key Re:Cognition Health qualities of passion, determination, excellence and confidence. Dr MacSweeney and the team of medico-legal experts undertake pro bono Medico-Legal expert witness work for Veterans with traumatic brain injury. Re:Cognition Health is established as a training company for clinicians wishing to gain their UK medical consultant accreditation in Pharmaceutical Medicine and has undergone training as an educational supervisor for employees to take advantage of this 4-year formal training opportunity, which the Company is funding for its employed doctors. In addition to the external training opportunities, under Dr MacSweeney’s oversight, Re:Cognition Health supports the growth and career development of internal talent by providing mentoring programmes, talent development and educational schemes. Re:Cognition’s expertise has been recognised with numerous prestigious accolades including EY Entrepreneur of the Year winner for Societal Impact Category 2019 (London and South England), Great British Entrepreneur Finalist 2019, Health Investor Awards 2019 finalist, LaingBuisson Healthcare Awards for Excellence (finalist or winner; 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018), KPMG Entrepreneur of the Year Winner 2016, the Elipse Personal Injury Awards Winner 2015. DR. EMER MACSWEENEY CEO of Re:Cognition Health Ltd