Andrew Napier, MD, FAAEM

San Ramon, California

andrewnapiermd@gmail.com  ·  napiermd.me  ·  linkedin.com/in/napiermd

Current Positions

Co-Founder & Head of Clinical AI

Oct 2023 - Present
Sayvant
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

Oct 2018 - Present
IntuBlade
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 Experience

Vice Chair, Assistant Medical Director

Dec 2021 - Sep 2023
Emanuel Medical Center
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

Sep 2020 - Dec 2021
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA

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

Emergency Medicine Resident Physician

Jul 2017 - Jul 2020
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Miami, FL

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

Sergeant (E-5), Combat Medic Specialist

Jun 2006 - Jun 2012
United States Army National Guard
Ashland, KY

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

Education

Stanford University School of Medicine

2025 - Present
Master of Science, Clinical Informatics Management
Stanford, CA

University of South Florida College of Medicine

2013 - 2017
Doctor of Medicine
Tampa, FL

Eastern Kentucky University

2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science
Richmond, KY

Publications & Books

Presentations

Professional Details

Licensure

  • 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

Patents

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