Randa Choueiri

Revolutionized Middle Eastern healthcare through telemedicine and medical innovation

Foundational Work

Randa Choueiri (b. 1972) is a Lebanese physician and entrepreneur who pioneered telemedicine in the Middle East. In 1998, she co-founded Medlantic, the region's first mobile healthcare platform providing emergency medical services via satellite technology. This system saved over 10,000 lives during Lebanon's 2006 conflict through real-time patient data sharing.

Innovation Leadership

As CEO of Choueiri Group's HealthTech division, she developed the MediLink system (2001) - a wearable device that monitors vital signs and transmits data to hospitals. This technology became the basis for WHO's post-2010 telemedicine guidelines. Her 2003 invention of the Portable ICU Unit reduced neonatal mortality in Jordan by 35%.

Global Recognition

Choueiri's work earned her the 2005 MIT TR35 Award and 2010 UNESCO Prize for Innovation. Her book 《Telemedicine: The Future of Healthcare》 became a standard text in medical curricula. She established the Arab Telemedicine Network (ATN) in 2008, now serving 8 million patients across 12 countries.

Social Impact

Her initiatives reduced healthcare costs in Middle Eastern countries by 22% between 2000-2010. The World Bank credits her work with enabling 40% of rural Egyptian villages to access specialist care by 2015. Current projects include WHO's Global Telemedicine Initiative.