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Joseph C. Kvedar, MD

Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School and Senior Advisor, MGH Center for Innovation in Digital Healthcare

Dr. Joseph C. Kvedar is a Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School; a Senior Advisor in Virtual Care at Mass General Brigham; and Immediate Past Chair of the Board with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). He has focused on driving innovation, creating the market, and gaining acceptance for connected health for nearly three decades. He is now applying his expertise, insights, and influence to advancing adoption of telehealth and virtual care technologies at the national level. Dr. Kvedar continues to guide the transformation of healthcare delivery as a respected thought leader, author, and convener.

As Editor-in-Chief of npj Digital Medicine, a Nature Research journal, he is working to establish the evidence base needed to guide innovation and the implementation of virtual care. Dr. Kvedar is the author of two books: The Internet of Healthy Things and The New Mobile Age: How Technology Will Extend the Healthspan and Optimize the Lifespan.