Samir Qamar, CEO at MedWand

LATAM Medtech Leaders

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.