Elisabeth Wikström Shemer
International Agency for Research on Cancer , Sweden
Biography
Dr.Elisabeth Wikström Shemer is a Senior Consultant of Obstetrics and Gynecology and affiliated with Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Dr. Wikström Shemers' research focus on cervical cancer, colposcopy and improving screening methods to the underserved as well as intrahepatic cholestasis pf pregnancy. She has also invented a small. portable, battery-driven colposcope, the Gynocular to improve access to colposcopy. Dr. Wikström Shemer has been awarded the SKAPA prize for the invention of the Gynocular, Stockholm Stads innovations stipendium 2010, the Red Dot award 2013, as well as Vinnova 2009 and 2014 for developing digital health and the 33-list 2015 award. She is and MD, Ph.D in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden and serves as Gynius' Medical Director