Dr Charles Bruce

Charles J. Bruce, M.B., Ch.B., is a consultant in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, at Mayo Clinic in Florida and the chief innovation officer at the Florida campus. In addition, he is an associate medical director in the Department of Development. He joined the staff of Mayo Clinic in 2001 and holds the academic rank of professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr Bruce completed his medical studies as well as an internship and residency in internal medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa. He subsequently completed a residency in internal medicine, a fellowship in cardiology at Mayo Clinic and was a Mayo Foundation Scholar. Dr Bruce’s early research interests centered on exploring applications for a novel ultrasound tipped catheter developed at Mayo Clinic; current and future cardiovascular applications of ultrasound technology; and clinical cardiovascular research employing novel ultrasound technology. Currently he is working on development and integration of novel sensor technologies and applying artificial intelligence to sensed data to create digital fingerprints of diseases as well as developing a novel at-home dermatology AI diagnosticplatform. He has served as principal investigator and co-investigator for research funded by the American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bruce, in partnership with colleagues, holds 76 issued domestic and foreign patents and was named a Distinguished Mayo Clinic Inventor in 2023. Dr Bruce has given invited presentations throughout the world, and he has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles as well as book chapters, editorials, abstracts and letters. In addition, he has held reviewer and editorial responsibilities for several prominent publications. In addition to his clinical and research activities, Dr. Bruce is active in education and has provided mentorship to medical students, residents and fellows. He has been recognized with teaching awards, including the Teacher of the Year Award. Dr. Bruce has also served on multiple committees at Mayo Clinic and is currently a member of the Executive Operations Team in Florida. Dr Bruce is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the South African College of Physicians, and the American Society of Echocardiography, where he has served on leadership committees, including the Scientific Sessions Committee, Guidelines and Standards Committee, and Bylaw and Ethics Committee. He also served as presidential consultant for the Scientific Sessions Committee. Dr. Bruce currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of BioFlorida.