Meddy

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Meddy
Industry Internet, Digital Health
Founded2015
FounderHaris Aghadi, Abdulla Alkhenji
Headquarters,
Area served
Qatar, UAE
ProductsOnline doctor bookings
Website www.meddy.com

Meddy is a GCC-based doctor appointment booking service. [1] Similar to ZocDoc and Practo, Meddy allow users to search for medical care facilities in their region and book appointments. [2] [3] The service was initially launched in Qatar and currently operates in Qatar and UAE. [4]

Contents

Meddy was founded by Haris Aghadi & Abdulla Alkhenji in 2015 [5] and is a Silicon Valley 500 Global (previously 500 Startups) portfolio company. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Services

The platform allows patients to find and book doctors based on reviews, location, insurance and specialization. [10] [11] The service may be used as Android, iOS, or web application. [12] The company charges clinics to use their booking software and a booking fee for online appointments. [13] [14]

The platform provides clinic management software to assist doctor's with calendars, billing and CRM. [15]

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