An entrepreneur renowned for his philanthropy, Dr. Peter Killcommons has traveled the world to help people. A volunteer pilot for disaster-response missions and a member of the National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue, Dr. Killcommons has provided medical care to people in Pakistan, Haiti, Peru, Honduras, and the Middle East. Furthermore, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Medweb, he holds recognition as the only medical-company leader to visit war zones to learn about the needs of soldiers.
During his travels to Afghanistan, Dr. Peter Killcommons improved the infrastructure of Kabul, Jalabad, and surrounding communities. Along with paying for a new well in a small village, he trained doctors and donated medical equipment to various hospitals and private medical clinics throughout the nation. Nangarhar University Teaching Hospital benefited from his contribution of a solar thermal system to its surgical unit. Appreciative of the importance of telemedicine, Dr. Killcommons set up high-tech installations in underdeveloped areas that featured Internet access to medical imaging and teleradiology services.
When not engaged in charity, Dr. Peter Killcommons dedicates himself to Medweb. Based out of San Francisco, Medweb focuses on the impact of telemedicine on medical care in the 21st century. Its advanced technology allows doctors from across the world to increase their capabilities in patient diagnosis and treatment. Through Dr. Killcommons' firm, medical practitioners, governments, and schools can acquire synchronous and asynchronous software that enables real-time global communication. Also, the company's Tele-Clinic product functions as a medical center based out of a laptop.
In recognition of his accomplishments with Medweb, Dr. Peter Killcommons received an invitation to speak at the 4th Intensive Balkan Telemedicine and e-Health Seminar. During the November 2010 event, he discussed how telemedicine betters the lives of citizens in rural areas.
During his travels to Afghanistan, Dr. Peter Killcommons improved the infrastructure of Kabul, Jalabad, and surrounding communities. Along with paying for a new well in a small village, he trained doctors and donated medical equipment to various hospitals and private medical clinics throughout the nation. Nangarhar University Teaching Hospital benefited from his contribution of a solar thermal system to its surgical unit. Appreciative of the importance of telemedicine, Dr. Killcommons set up high-tech installations in underdeveloped areas that featured Internet access to medical imaging and teleradiology services.
When not engaged in charity, Dr. Peter Killcommons dedicates himself to Medweb. Based out of San Francisco, Medweb focuses on the impact of telemedicine on medical care in the 21st century. Its advanced technology allows doctors from across the world to increase their capabilities in patient diagnosis and treatment. Through Dr. Killcommons' firm, medical practitioners, governments, and schools can acquire synchronous and asynchronous software that enables real-time global communication. Also, the company's Tele-Clinic product functions as a medical center based out of a laptop.
In recognition of his accomplishments with Medweb, Dr. Peter Killcommons received an invitation to speak at the 4th Intensive Balkan Telemedicine and e-Health Seminar. During the November 2010 event, he discussed how telemedicine betters the lives of citizens in rural areas.