Andrew Napier

Bio

Andrew Napier, MD, FAAEM, is a board-certified emergency physician, Army veteran, and founder of two clinical tech companies. He built and FDA-cleared a single-use video laryngoscope with on-blade lens clearing and leads development of real-time procedural guidance for intubation and bronchoscopy. He also co-founded an ambient documentation platform now producing hundreds of thousands of structured charts across 100+ care sites. His work focuses on clinician adoption, safety, and measurable impact at the bedside—pairing device design with on-device AI, rigorous validation, and clear change management.

At Stanford (MCiM), his interests include human-in-the-loop guidance for high-risk procedures, ambient clinical assistants that lower cognitive load, and pragmatic trials that track speed, accuracy, and downstream outcomes. Previously Vice Chair/Assistant Medical Director at a 70k-visit ED, he led sepsis, documentation, and operations projects; he holds issued and pending patents, published on lens-clearing laryngoscopy (AJEM), and has led cross-functional teams through FDA compliance and commercial launch. He served as a combat medic in Afghanistan and later as an EM physician at high-acuity trauma centers.

Honors & Awards

• Tillman Military Scholar, Pat Tillman Foundation (2012)
• U.S. Army Awards — Purple Heart; Combat Medical Badge; Combat Action Badge; Valorous Unit Award, United States Army (2008-2009)

Professional Affiliations and Activities

• Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine (FAAEM) (2024 - Present)

Education & Certifications

• Doctor of Medicine, University of South Florida, Doctor of Medicine (MD) (2017)
• Board Certification, American Board of Emergency Medicine

Patents

• Andrew Napier. "United States Patent US 11,103,130; 11,627,873 Disposable Video Laryngoscope with Fluid Spray System"
• Andrew Napier. "United States Patent US 17/547,726 (pending) Laryngoscope and Methods of Use"
• Andrew Napier. "United States Patent US 63/548,015 (provisional) Individualized Physician Clinical Documentation Tools"
• Andrew Napier. "United States Patent US 63/619,785 (provisional) AI-Enhanced Depth Perception and Anatomical Highlighting"