TIME has named Joseph Turek, MD, PhD, MBA, to the 2026 TIME100Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health.
The 2026 TIME100 Health spotlights the 100 most influential leaders in health this year. As the global order has shifted, these titans, innovators, leaders, pioneers, and catalysts have pushed new ideas—from gene therapies to regulatory agencies—ahead to build healthier populations around the world.
Dr. Turek is recognized as a Pioneer for his innovative work in pediatric cardiac surgery, particularly in the development of equipment that can reanimate hearts for babies, which could expand the donor pool by up to an estimated 20%. This innovation was first used in 2025 to successfully transplant a heart for a three-month-old baby.
Read the full coverage for Dr. Turek on the TIME 100 website.