World's Top 10 Internet Celebrity Doctors File IPO Prospectus

First and foremost, we solemnly declare thatThis is the inaugural “Top 10 Internet Doctors in the World” ranking.

At this moment, you might ask, why use the word “world”? Because, as Bill Gates has said, the Internet has turned the world into a global village. Through the Internet, people can discover many wonderful things from their computers. Moreover, even vast distances seem to be reduced to just a wall apart.

The healthcare sector is no exception. An increasing number of physicians are leveraging the internet for communication and learning, and in some cases, even utilizing it as a medical device. Among the world’s top ten physicians, some are also engaging in professional exchanges via social media.

Furthermore, these ten physicians hail from various parts of the world, ranging from Australia to the Gulf region. One is from the Netherlands, one from Hungary, one from India, and one from Australia, while the remaining six are from the United States. Moreover, they are all distinguished scholars, each holding a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.

They also share a common trait: they are passionate about their work as physicians, intellectually agile, diligent, and devoted to education. Moreover, they understand how to leverage the internet to advance medical progress.

Among all the commonalities, the most surprising one is their “passion for education.” In the public’s general perception, doctors are invariably busy; nevertheless, they still make time to share their new discoveries and ideas.

Now, let’s get to know these internet-famous star doctors.

1.Eric Topol

Dr. Topol’s achievements are nothing short of extraordinary. He wears many hats—as a cardiologist, geneticist, and researcher—while also maintaining an active presence on social media. He is the author of the book The Creative Destruction of Medicine, which focuses on internet-based healthcare. This landmark work explores the impact of the internet on medicine and addresses other critical issues in health and healthcare.

Furthermore, he is the co-founder of the West Healthcare Institute. He frequently delivers speeches at major medical conferences, has published countless influential medical papers, and is also an accomplished blogger and Twitter writer. To many physicians, he is a revered figure, almost godlike. He has demonstrated that practicing medicine is not a doomed endeavor; although doctors understand better than anyone else that the healthcare system has collapsed, there is still hope for the profession.

In addition, he serves as a board member of Sotera Wireless, a U.S.-based medical device manufacturer whose products received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in December 2012 for wireless or remote monitoring of patients’ vital signs. Furthermore, he spearheaded the initial clinical evaluation of GE’s novel portable diagnostic tool, the Vscan handheld ultrasound device.

Undoubtedly, Dr. Topol will continue to play a leadership role in the future of internet medicine.

2.Mike Cadogan

Dr. Mike Cadogan is a clinical emergency physician from Perth, Australia, who has had a profound impact on the field of emergency medicine, particularly in Australia. Currently, his influence has extended to Europe. He is also deeply passionate about communicating with others and disseminating medical knowledge via the internet. To this end, he created the blog *Life in the Fast Lane*, which has been widely acclaimed by the public. In addition, he founded other medical education websites, such as HealthEngine and GMEP.

In addition to being a prolific online writer, he is also an active participant in offline conferences. For instance, in March 2013, he delivered a keynote address titled “The Application of Social Media in Emergency Care” at a conference in Sydney, which garnered widespread acclaim.

Thus, he is regarded as a true thought leader who has leveraged the internet to influence emergency medicine education.

By the way, his Twitter following has nearly reached 50,000! And they are all genuine fans (mostly drawn in by his reputation through various channels).

Undeniably, through interactive media, he is influencing the development of emergency medicine education. Moreover, if possible, he will also impact other specialties within medical education.

3.Berci Mesko

Berci Mesko The doctor is from Hungary and is quite active on the internet. When he first engaged with social media, he was primarily active on Scienceroll.com, a premier medical blog, where he styled himself as a “medical geek.” Soon thereafter, he recognized the demand for medicine within social media platforms.

Thus, he founded a medical information website, www.webicina.com, which has been widely embraced by both physicians and patients.

Furthermore, this individual has a background in genetics and is quite interested in medical informatics.

4.Pieter Kubben

A neurosurgeon from Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands.

He has achieved much, and what sets him apart from other internet-famous physicians is his exceptional computer skills. Initially pursued as a hobby, he developed software in the areas of mobile computing and clinical decision support. With a casual, “just-for-fun” attitude, he went on to win two international awards in PHP and MySQL after 2001.

In 2009, he decided to turn his interest into his main career, focusing specifically on developing mobile applications. To date, he has developed three medical apps. The most notable among them is Neuromind, which ranks first in the neurosurgery category on the Apple App Store.

Like the three internet-famous doctors mentioned earlier, he also possesses first-rate eloquence; however, most of his speeches focus on his other interest—medical informatics.

5.Peter Diamantis

Dr. Peter Diamandis is a man of boundless energy (as one can readily infer from his photograph). He attended Harvard Medical School and studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, subsequently building a successful career in the aerospace industry. In recent years, however, he has shifted his focus to the healthcare sector. Together with futurist Ray Kurzweil, he co-founded Singularity University, an institution dedicated to training future scientists. He also serves as a regular advisor to major corporations such as Google and Nokia, as well as to NASA, guiding them on how to leverage emerging technologies and innovation.

In addition, he co-established an “X-Prize” competition with Qualcomm of the United States, offering a grand prize of up to $10 million. The award is open to anyone who can propose a concept for a “tricorder” or a compact device capable of diagnosing diseases. The requirements specify that “the device must be able to monitor key health indicators, including blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature, while also diagnosing 15 different diseases.”

6.Cameron Powell

Dr. Cameron Powell, the son of a Texas oil tycoon, is a true pioneer in the field of medical applications. The first medical app he helped develop, AirStrip OB/GYN, gained widespread adoption.

This application pioneered the use of computers to advance healthcare.

As an obstetrician, Powell was well aware of the challenges involved in treating and monitoring pregnant women. He wanted to bring about change by enabling the wireless, remote transmission of expectant mothers’ health data to physicians. By chance, he met Trey Moore, a web developer with similar ideas, at a church in Texas. Consequently, in 2005, they co-founded Air Strip Technologies, a medical software company.

Initially, they developed an application called AirStrip OB, which enables remote monitoring of fetal heart rate and facilitates wireless communication with physicians via a server. Subsequently, they launched AirStrip Cardiology, an application designed to transmit electrocardiographic waveforms of cardiac patients. Later, they introduced AirStrip ICU, which provides remote patient monitoring capabilities comparable to those used in Intensive Care Units (ICU), Coronary Care Units (CCU), and Emergency Rooms (ER).

7.Iltifat Husain

Dr. Iltifat Husain is the founder and editor-in-chief of iMedicalApps.com, a medical app review website whose reviewers are primarily physicians. It has become the most popular medical app review site among physicians, providing direct guidance on which apps are recommended and which are not.

In addition, he serves as a resident emergency physician at Wake Forest University in North Carolina and plans to establish a health informatics fellowship at the university—a specialty approved in 2011—to focus his research in this area. His Master of Public Health thesis examined the affordability of electronic health records on mobile devices. It is evident that he has a strong interest in emergency medicine and believes that mobile technology holds significant potential in emergency care.

By the way, he is also a columnist for MedPage Today, where he writes commentaries specifically on mobile health applications and electronic health records.

8.Sumer Sethi

Dr. Sumer Sethi was among the first physicians to launch a blog on the internet in 2005. Since then, he has frequently leveraged his blog to disseminate knowledge in radiology, gradually becoming the world’s most popular blogging radiologist.

In India, he is a well-known active figure in the fields of teleradiology and remote radiology services, and frequently participates in major lecture tours.

In addition, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Internet Journal of Radiology. However, his primary interests lie in Web 2.0 technologies and maintaining his widely acclaimed radiology blog (sumerdoc.blogspot.com), which is one of the most popular radiology blogs. He updates it nearly every day, and articles from the blog are frequently cited in multiple international journals.

His book, *Review of Radiology*, is also the most popular among medical students.

9.Daniel Kraft

Daniel Kraft is a clinical scientist trained at Stanford University and Harvard University, and he is frequently active in the medical device community.

He is also a hematologist-oncologist in the San Francisco Bay Area with a strong interest in bone marrow transplantation. Having undergone multiple bone marrow transplant procedures himself, he set out to develop MarrowMiner, a medical device that requires only a single puncture.

Recently, he launched IntelliMedicine, a project based on big data and personalized medicine that is currently under development. He also founded RegenMed Systems, a technology company focused on adult stem cell regeneration.

10.Kevin Pho

Kevin Pho Dr. is the most popular blogger on the internet. It is estimated that his blog receives over 100,000 daily views.

Most of the blog posts are his original works, but he also curates relevant or interesting articles written by other doctors, which has even earned him a feature on national television.

Forbes calls his blog a “must-read health blog,” and he is one of the health Twitter writers recommended by CNN. He also regularly contributes to USA Today, primarily because he keeps pace with today’s healthcare landscape.

Additionally, he is an active speaker who frequently appears at major conferences.

By the way, he graduated from Boston University.

Compiled by Mao Wanyi | Edited by Mo Renying