Christian Dameff, MD

Dr. Christian Dameff is an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, Biomedical Informatics, and Computer Science (affiliate) at the University of California San Diego. He serves as the nation’s first Medical Director of Cybersecurity at UC San Diego Health and is the co-director of the UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity (CHC).

As a hacker and security researcher, Dr. Dameff focuses on the intersection of healthcare, patient safety, and cybersecurity. He has presented at some of the world’s most prominent cybersecurity forums, including DEFCON, RSA, Black Hat, DerbyCon, and BSides, and is a co-founder of the CyberMed Summit, a clinically-focused healthcare cybersecurity conference. His published research includes topics such as hacking 911 systems, HL7 messaging vulnerabilities, and malware in healthcare systems.