Ahmad Awada serves as the Divisional General Manager of Digital Health Transformation & Innovation at Mediclinic Group, leading digital innovation in Mediclinic Middle East. A passionate digital health enthusiast and entrepreneur, Ahmad has launched pivotal initiatives such as MyMediclinic 24×7, Chronic Disease Management, Virtual Clinic, and Care Collaboration Center. He also scaled telemedicine services to 153,000 teleconsultations in 2022. With two decades of experience in digital transformation projects, including ten years in digital health and agile software development, he co-founded Mobile Doctors 24-7 and TruDoc 24×7, and established multiple R&D units to develop telemedicine, telemonitoring, and other digital health systems.
Ahmad has a robust educational background, having studied Innovation in Healthcare at Harvard X, Foundations of Telehealth at Johns Hopkins, and Telehealth Best Practices at UC Davis Health. He also completed Product Management and Analysis at Product School New York and is currently pursuing a Master of eHealth Management at Rome Business School, expected to graduate in April 2024.
Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert for the Joint Commission International’s telehealth certification program, Ahmad is an active member of several prestigious organizations, including the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth, HIMSS Telemedicine and Middle East Communities, and the UAE chapter of PMI.