On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2016. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Khalid ↗
In their words
some see disaster and some see Uber so all of this mess is really opportunity
if you could save them 10 billion you can reduce unnecessary visits to Physicians
Quick answers
Who is Dr. Khalid Syed?
An orthopaedic surgeon at Toronto Western Hospital (University Health Network) and an assistant professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Surgery. He operates on hips, knees, feet and ankles.
What did Dr. Syed tell the HealthTO room?
Where Ontario's health system actually breaks down — the handoffs between family doctor and specialist, the waits between referral and procedure, the follow-up after discharge — and where that leaves openings for people building health technology.
Why does that matter to founders?
Because in a single-payer system the question is not who can pay but where capacity, scheduling and referral fail. A product has to fit that funding structure to get adopted, however obviously useful it is.