Telehealth & Medicine Today Appoints Dr. Suhail Chughtai as Editor-in-Chief

Stamford, CT, USA – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT), the leading open access, peer reviewed journal exploring innovations in telehealth, virtual care, and digital medicine, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Suhail Chughtai, FRCS, FFLM, as Editor-in-Chief.

Dr. Chughtai, a London based Orthopaedic Surgeon, AI strategist, and global thought leader, brings over two decades of clinical and digital health experience spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. His recent work focuses on designing, implementing, and training telehealth solutions — with a pioneering effort to define clinical telemedicine as a distinct discipline, virtualizing clinical workflows for seamless integration into healthcare systems. He has also led international telehealth projects, designed Virtual Hospital and remote monitoring software, and is developing an AI-empowered clinical decision support system integrated telehealth platform, due for market launch in April 2026. His work in this field has been featured by the BBC for its innovation and global potential.

In addition to his new role at THMT, Dr. Chughtai serves as:

Clinical Director: Orthopaedics & Trauma, M L Professionals, London
AI Division Chair, United Kingdom Digital Health & Care
Chief AI-Healthcare Strategist, VMLP-AI Healthcare, London
AI Lead & European Ambassador, Patientory Blockchain Association, USA
CTO & Chief Medical Innovation Officer, The Health Bank Global, Dubai
Director of Digital Health, Association of Pakistani Physicians & Surgeons, UK

His editorial focus will emphasize AI and telehealth intersections, virtual care model implementation, innovation in telemedicine devices, and AI governance frameworks shaping healthcare policy and practice.

“Dr. Chughtai’s appointment reflects THMT’s commitment to advancing global dialogue at the intersection of AI, telehealth, and clinical care,” said Tory Cenaj, Founder and Publisher, Telehealth and Medicine Today. “His vision and leadership will help guide the journal — and the industry — toward an era of data driven, human centered innovation.”

Dr. Chughtai’s leadership aligns with the mission of Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) — an open access, international, peer reviewed journal exploring the latest research, innovations, and applications in telemedicine, telehealth, and digital health disciplines. The publication aims to advance healthcare by fostering discussions on emerging technology and trends, policy, regulation, and real world implementations that improve care quality, outcomes, global access to care, and reduce costs.

Dr. Chughtai’s hands on expertise in building and scaling telehealth solutions bridges the gap between clinical insight and applied technology — directly aligning with THMT’s mission.

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Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) open access international peer reviewed journal explores the latest research, innovations, and applications in telemedicine, telehealth, and digital health disciplines. The publication aims to advance healthcare by fostering discussions on emerging technology and trends, policy, regulation, and real world implementations that improve care quality, outcomes, global access to care, and lower the cost of healthcare. The journal addresses interdisciplinary collaboration across clinical, engineering, and operational aspects, and seeks to inform and engage healthcare providers, academia, policymakers, industry stakeholders, consumers, and technology innovators - bridging research excellence with real world implementations in the field.

Learn more at https://telehealthandmedicinetoday.com