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Board-certified emergency physician, Army veteran, healthcare founder, and physician-engineer working across clinical AI, medical devices, and physician-facing systems. Current work focuses on documentation reliability, evaluation frameworks for healthcare AI, and airway device design for acute care and resource-constrained settings.

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Current Positions

Current work sits across clinical AI, device development, and physician-facing systems.

Co-Founder & Head of Clinical AI

Sayvant

Oct 2023 - Present · Emeryville, CA

Leads development of clinical AI documentation systems used in emergency and hospital medicine, with emphasis on evaluation design, extraction-first workflows, and safeguards for physician-facing AI.

Founder & CEO

IntuBlade

Oct 2018 - Present · San Ramon, CA

Leads development and commercialization of single-use video laryngoscopy hardware and related procedural software, including patented lens-clearing video laryngoscope systems.

Clinical and Prior Experience

The operating work is grounded in emergency medicine, department leadership, and prior military service.

Vice Chair, Assistant Medical Director

Emanuel Medical Center

Dec 2021 - Sep 2023 · Turlock, CA

Oversaw quality and performance initiatives for a 70,000-visit emergency department and led operational improvement work across clinical and administrative domains.

Emergency Medicine Physician

Regional Medical Center

Sep 2020 - Dec 2021 · San Jose, CA

Practiced emergency medicine at a Level 2 Trauma Center with annual volume exceeding 100,000 visits.

Emergency Medicine Resident Physician

Kendall Regional Medical Center

Jul 2017 - Jul 2020 · Miami, FL

Completed emergency medicine residency at a Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center.

Sergeant (E-5), Combat Medic Specialist

United States Army National Guard

Jun 2006 - Jun 2012 · Ashland, KY

Led battalion-level medical operations and provided combat casualty care in Afghanistan.

Education

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA

2025 - Present

Master of Science, Clinical Informatics Management

University of South Florida College of Medicine

Tampa, FL

2013 - 2017

Doctor of Medicine

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

2009 - 2012

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science

Publications

  • Napier A., Zitek T. Decreased time to intubation by experienced users with a new lens-clearing video laryngoscope in a simulated setting. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021. PMID: 33632548.
  • Napier A. Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Pocketbook Guide. Independently published, 2020. ISBN-13: 979-8656959858.

Presentations

  • From Napkin Sketch to Reality: Your Path to the Creation of a Medical Device. Entrepreneurship and Networking for Doctors Conference, SoMeDocs, 2023.
  • Establishing Gestational-Specific D-dimer Value Ranges. ACEP National Conference abstract presentation, 2019.

Licensure & Certification

  • Board Certification, Emergency Medicine, current through 2027
  • California Medical License, active since August 2020

Research Interests

  • Clinical AI evaluation frameworks
  • Documentation reliability and physician oversight
  • Decision support in emergency medicine
  • Risk stratification using clinical conversation data

Selected Honors

  • VetsInTech Pitch Competition, First Place, $25,000 Prize (2024)
  • EMS World Innovation Award, Finalist (2024)
  • NorCal Powerlifting Fall 2023, First Place, Submasters Division (2023)
  • MassChallenge HealthTech Participant (2023)
  • Warrior Rising Pitch Competition, First Place, $20,000 Prize (2023)
  • InnovatorMD Startup Showcase, First Place (2022)
  • EMS World Innovation Award, Finalist (2020)
  • Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Award, KRMC (2020)
  • Tillman Military Scholar (2012)

Military Awards

  • Purple Heart
  • Combat Medical Badge
  • Combat Action Badge
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  • Valorous Unit Award
  • Kentucky Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation

Patents

  • US 11,103,130 and US 11,627,873: Disposable Video Laryngoscope with Fluid Spray System
  • US 12,465,206: Laryngoscope and Methods of Use
  • US 63/548,015: Individualized Physician Clinical Documentation Tools
  • US 63/619,785: AI-Enhanced Depth Perception and Anatomical Highlighting System for Video-Assisted Medical Procedures

Contact

Email: andrewnapiermd@gmail.com
Website: napiermd.me
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/napiermd