Samir Qamar's guest appearances

Samir Qamar

The Modern MD

Concierge Medicine Radio

Heartland Daily Podcast

The ShiftShapers Podcast

Health Care News Podcast

LATAM Medtech Leaders

Josh Umbehr

John Muir

John Hendrick

Jim Martin

Michael Hill

Chris Peters

David Mitchell

John Goodman

Sean Duffy

Jeffrey Tucker

John Moore

Miles Beckett

James Jordan

Cal Beisner

Mark Walker

OwlTail

Dr. ​M. Samir​ Qamar​ is the CEO of MedWand, a telehealth technology company. Dr. Qamar invented the award-winning MedWand, a medical device that​ allows clinicians to examine patients over the Internet on smartphones and computers. The handheld MedWand​ advances the telemedicine industry by allowing clinicians​ to remotely obtain real-time vitals, auscultate heart and lungs, look into ears and throats, obtain EKGs, and monitor chronic conditions during video visits. Dr. Qamar has been on the company's board since co-founding the company and is also its chairman.Prior to MedWand, Dr. Qamar was one of the pioneering minds behind the rapidly-rising Direct Primary Care (DPC) industry. He created one of the nation's first DPC companies, MedLion, in 2009 and helped catapult DPC nationwide by focusing on low-cost subscription-based, high-quality primary care. In 2018, MedLion changed its name to MedLion Clinic and converted to a complete Internet-based Virtual Primary Care model. Prior to MedLion, Dr. Qamar began one of the first concierge medical practices in California, where ​​for many years he also served as the official house doctor for the famed Pebble Beach Resorts​.​​Dr. Qamar completed his medical training at Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s first and top-ranked primary care residency programs. His visions on the future of primary care have been referenced in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, Forbes, and Time. Dr. Qamar is a member of the MIT Technology Review Global Panel, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and several other organizations. He speaks six languages, has studied and practiced in health care systems worldwide, and currently resides in​ Las Vegas,​ Nevada where he also maintains an active medical practice.

Dr. ​M. Samir​ Qamar​ is the CEO of MedWand, a telehealth technology company. Dr. Qamar invented the award-winning MedWand, a medical device that​ allows clinicians to examine patients over the Internet on smartphones and computers. The handheld MedWand​ advances the telemedicine industry by allowing clinicians​ to remotely obtain real-time vitals, auscultate heart and lungs, look into ears and throats, obtain EKGs, and monitor chronic conditions during video visits. Dr. Qamar has been on the company's board since co-founding the company and is also its chairman. Prior to MedWand, Dr. Qamar was one of the pioneering minds behind the rapidly-rising Direct Primary Care (DPC) industry. He created one of the nation's first DPC companies, MedLion, in 2009 and helped catapult DPC nationwide by focusing on low-cost subscription-based, high-quality primary care. In 2018, MedLion changed its name to MedLion Clinic and converted to a complete Internet-based Virtual Primary Care model. Prior to MedLion, Dr. Qamar began one of the first concierge medical practices in California, where ​​for many years he also served as the official house doctor for the famed Pebble Beach Resorts​.​ ​Dr. Qamar completed his medical training at Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s first and top-ranked primary care residency programs. His visions on the future of primary care have been referenced in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, Forbes, and Time. Dr. Qamar is a member of the MIT Technology Review Global Panel, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and several other organizations. He speaks six languages, has studied and practiced in health care systems worldwide, and currently resides in​ Las Vegas,​ Nevada where he also maintains an active medical practice.

Samir Qamar, CEO at MedWand

With COVID-19, virtual visits have exploded, but there is just so much a physician can do by phone or computer screen.  That prompted Dr. Samir Qamar to develop the Medwand, a device which can listen to the heart, measure heart rate and conduct an EKG, listen to the lungs and measure respiratory rate, measure blood oxygen levels, take the patient’s temperature, listen to the abdomen, look inside the nose, throat, mouth, and ears, and inspect skin for abnormalities See Health Care News, With Regulators at Bay, Virtual Doctor Visits Soar, May 5, 2020 Qamar is seeking FDA approval under the 510k process and expects the product will be on the market by November. His company is developing a smart phone-based application for use in the interim. Qamar says he has been one of the earlier proponents of direct care and virtual medicine and was prompted to develop the Medwand after he listened to a family-members lungs using her iPhone.  He was amazed of the quality of the sound and wondered if he could develop something that would do even more functions.  His device has been in the making for six years and uses a number of suppliers, including a sound technology company owned by Bon Jovi.  Qamar discusses the FDA approval process, which he thinks is a necessary and thorough one for medical devices.

With COVID-19, virtual visits have exploded, but there is just so much a physician can do by phone or computer screen.  That prompted Dr. Samir Qamar to develop the Medwand, a device which can listen to the heart, measure heart rate and conduct an EKG, listen to the lungs and measure respiratory rate, measure blood oxygen levels, take the patient’s temperature, listen to the abdomen, look inside the nose, throat, mouth, and ears, and inspect skin for abnormalities See Health Care News, <a href="https://heartlanddailynews.com/2020/05/with-regulators-at-bay-virtual-doctor-visits-soar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">With Regulators at Bay, Virtual Doctor Visits Soar</a>, May 5, 2020 Qamar is seeking FDA approval under the 510k process and expects the product will be on the market by November. His company is developing a smart phone-based application for use in the interim. Qamar says he has been one of the earlier proponents of direct care and virtual medicine and was prompted to develop the Medwand after he listened to a family-members lungs using her iPhone.  He was amazed of the quality of the sound and wondered if he could develop something that would do even more functions.  His device has been in the making for six years and uses a number of suppliers, including a sound technology company owned by Bon Jovi.  Qamar discusses the FDA approval process, which he thinks is a necessary and thorough one for medical devices.

Medwand - a Device That Does the Physical Exam During a Virtual Visit (Guest: Dr. Samir Qamar)

Dr. Samir Qamar shares his entrepreneurial journey building a new model of primary care, and revolutionizing telemedicine with MedWand! The ModernMD: Dr. Samir Qamar Dr. Samir Qamar is a board certified Family Medicine physician who is an expert in the fields of Direct Primary Care, concierge medicine, and telemedicine. He is Founder and CEO of MedLion, the nation’s largest Direct Primary Care provider, which manages Direct Primary Care practices in 27 states. Dr. Qamar also serves as Founder and CEO of medical tech startup MedWand, having created a revolutionary telemedicine device that allows providers to remotely perform physical examinations via secure Internet connections. He is Board Chairman of DPC United, a national DPC medical association, and is a faculty member and DPC consultant for the American Academy of Family Physicians.     Success Quote:  “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo White Coat to Business Suit: Dr. Qamar completed his medical training at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania, and during residency realized that the current fee-for-service healthcare system was failing.  Samir started the first concierge medical practice in central California and served as the house doctor for the famed Pebble Beach Resorts.  Listen as he shares his journey from concierge medicine to building one of the nations largest Direct Primary Care practices and founding a medical technology start-up. What is your advice to medical students or resident interested in entrepreneurship? Be insatiably curious about all fields directly outside of medicine, widen your horizons, and explore the business of medicine. Idea to Venture: The Idea: Why don’t we charge $50 a month per patient for as much primary care as we can give them? How can you examine a patient remotely during a telemedicine video visit? Listen as Dr. Qamar shares his journey starting MedLion, the nation’s largest Direct Primary Care provider, and MedWand Digital Health a revolutionary telemedicine device. Lesson Learned: Nothing is easy, and it takes time to change a culture especially in healthcare.  Stay the course, be persistent, and continue to get up with each failure. Business Rounds: Best Advice: Never give up, keep working, and maintain a good balance. Daily Success Habit: Samir must accomplish three things daily, one for each company, to keep forward progress. His successful day: Get up early, eat well, stay heathy, and sleep 8 hours a night. Healthcare Trends: Biggest shift in healthcare in 25 years with major shift in primary care, and exciting time for healthcare technology investment. Listen as Dr. Qamar shares his insights into the future of healthcare. Links: http://medlion.com/ http://medwand.com/index.html

Dr. Samir Qamar shares his entrepreneurial journey building a new model of primary care, and revolutionizing telemedicine with MedWand! The ModernMD: Dr. Samir Qamar Dr. Samir Qamar is a board certified Family Medicine physician who is an expert in the fields of Direct Primary Care, concierge medicine, and telemedicine. He is Founder and CEO of MedLion, the nation’s largest Direct Primary Care provider, which manages Direct Primary Care practices in 27 states. Dr. Qamar also serves as Founder and CEO of medical tech startup MedWand, having created a revolutionary telemedicine device that allows providers to remotely perform physical examinations via secure Internet connections. He is Board Chairman of DPC United, a national DPC medical association, and is a faculty member and DPC consultant for the American Academy of Family Physicians. Success Quote: “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo White Coat to Business Suit: Dr. Qamar completed his medical training at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania, and during residency realized that the current fee-for-service healthcare system was failing.  Samir started the first concierge medical practice in central California and served as the house doctor for the famed Pebble Beach Resorts.  Listen as he shares his journey from concierge medicine to building one of the nations largest Direct Primary Care practices and founding a medical technology start-up. What is your advice to medical students or resident interested in entrepreneurship? Be insatiably curious about all fields directly outside of medicine, widen your horizons, and explore the business of medicine. Idea to Venture: The Idea: Why don’t we charge $50 a month per patient for as much primary care as we can give them? How can you examine a patient remotely during a telemedicine video visit? Listen as Dr. Qamar shares his journey starting MedLion, the nation’s largest Direct Primary Care provider, and MedWand Digital Health a revolutionary telemedicine device. Lesson Learned: Nothing is easy, and it takes time to change a culture especially in healthcare.  Stay the course, be persistent, and continue to get up with each failure. Business Rounds: Best Advice: Never give up, keep working, and maintain a good balance. Daily Success Habit: Samir must accomplish three things daily, one for each company, to keep forward progress. His successful day: Get up early, eat well, stay heathy, and sleep 8 hours a night. Healthcare Trends: Biggest shift in healthcare in 25 years with major shift in primary care, and exciting time for healthcare technology investment. Listen as Dr. Qamar shares his insights into the future of healthcare. Links: <h6><a href="http://medlion.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://medlion.com/</a></h6> <h6><a href="http://medwand.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://medwand.com/index.html</a></h6>

31: Revolutionizing Healthcare with Dr. Samir Qamar, Founder and CEO of MedLion and MedWand!