A former U.S. Navy officer, Daniel Carlin spent his early years as a physician in a refugee camp in Pakistan and an American hospital emergency room before developing the idea of providing telemedicine to ships. Then in November 1998, Carlin gained global acclaim after emailing lifesaving instructions to a solo yacht racer, enabling the patient to self-operate on an infected elbow 1,000 miles offshore.
“It was a seminal moment,” he said. “I used the internet to save a man’s life.”
As the founder and CEO of WorldClinic, a concierge telemedicine provider to family offices and other ultra-high-net-worth individuals, Carlin centered his practice on understanding that today’s fast-paced, mobile executives need health care that goes everywhere with them. “What they’re looking for is speed, convenience and accountability,” Carlin said.
While concierge health care has been around for decades, a new generation of providers has raised the bar for what’s available for family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, thanks to cutting-edge technologies and approaches that enable a more holistic approach than ever.
It’s no longer just about having a doctor on call; it’s about preventive health care and managing outcomes.
“The life sciences revolution is changing the way we understand bodies in high-resolution detail,” said Jordan Shlain, M.D., founder and managing partner at Private Medical, a concierge health care practice with offices in San Francisco, Miami and New York.
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