About the Book
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Artificial intelligence is already reshaping healthcare. Yet most professionals still lack a clear, practical guide to what AI can do today, where its limits are, and how to implement it responsibly.
AI for Healthcare bridges the gap between technical possibility and clinical reality. It explains machine learning, large language models and AI agents through concrete clinical examples, then follows them into hospitals around the world where they are already in use.
Three parts: Fundamentals, Real-World Applications, and Responsible Implementation. Each chapter is enriched with exclusive interviews with physician-researchers and technology leaders from Stanford, Harvard, MIT and beyond.
Thomas Klein
Thomas Klein is a technology strategist and expert in artificial intelligence applied to healthcare. As Director of Technology Strategy at Microsoft, he has over fifteen years of international experience helping leading organizations around the world harness the power of AI.
A graduate engineer from Télécom Nancy (France), Thomas also studied in the United Kingdom at the University of Leicester and completed executive programs in AI and healthcare at MIT and Harvard. His career began with large-scale digital transformation projects for the French government and European institutions, before he joined Microsoft France.
Since relocating to the United States in 2024, he has been advising global organizations on building a responsible and strategic approach to AI - one that unlocks innovation while remaining centered on human values.
Combining technical insight, strategic vision, and ethical commitment, Thomas Klein offers a unique and credible perspective on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of healthcare.
From the author
“Artificial Intelligence: these two words provoke passionate reactions. For some, they evoke a bright future where all diseases will be conquered. For others, they sound like a threat, heralding the end of human medicine. As is often the case, the reality lies somewhere in between. With this book, I aim to offer a clear perspective on AI in healthcare and a grounded analysis of its uses, so that everyone can understand and share in its benefits.” — Thomas Klein
Inside the Book
AI Beyond the Myths
What AI really is, what it can already do in medicine, and what it will never do: machine learning, large language models and AI agents, explained without jargon.
Augmented Diagnosis
How AI detects the invisible in medical images, helping clinicians diagnose earlier and more accurately, from radiology to retinal scans.
The Smart Hospital
From patient flow to continuous monitoring in intensive care, how AI frees clinicians from paperwork and gives time back to patients.
Mental Health & Inclusion
Digital therapies that detect early signs of depression, and neural implants, exoskeletons and assistive tools that give autonomy and a voice back to people with disabilities.
Predictive Medicine
From wearables and connected sensors to early-warning algorithms: how AI anticipates disease before the first symptoms appear.
Ethics & Trust
Ethics, trust and cybersecurity: protecting data, ensuring transparency and accountability, and making AI a lever for equal access to care.
Who This Book Is For
Healthcare Professionals
Hospital Leaders
Health Technology Teams
Researchers & Students
Policymakers
Innovators & Curious Readers
Expert Voices
Curtis P. Langlotz
Stanford University
Vikram Patel
Harvard Medical School
Rosalind Picard
MIT
Shinjini Kundu
Washington University School of Medicine
Jean-Emmanuel Bibault & Alexandre Mignon
Université Paris Cité / AP-HP
Jean-Emmanuel Bibault & Alexandre Mignon
Université Paris Cité / AP-HP
Prof. Alexandre Mignon
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, entrepreneur, and pioneer of medical simulation and of digital technologies in healthcare education.
Olivier Oullier
CEO of Inclusive Brains. Neuroscientist and expert in neurotechnology and behavioral science, internationally recognized for his work on decision-making and on applying neuroscience to innovation and health.
Charles Gorintin
Co-founder and CTO of Alan, a pioneer of digital health insurance in Europe, and co-founding advisor of Mistral AI, one of the world leaders in generative AI.
Dr. Shinjini Kundu
Physician and researcher in the United States and Stanford graduate, specializing in medical imaging and AI. Recognized for pioneering work on the automated interpretation of radiological images and the early detection of diseases invisible to the human eye.
Invite Thomas to Speak
Will AI replace doctors? Why it's the wrong question, and what healthcare should really be asking.
Keynotes & panels
Beyond the hype: what large language models and AI agents can realistically contribute to medicine.
Conferences & workshops
The ethics of AI in healthcare: trust, transparency, bias, accountability and regulation.
Interviews, podcasts & op-eds