Iqra Aftab, MD

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Expert Peer Reviewer at BMJ Digital Health & AI

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Iqra Aftab is a practicing Rheumatologist at AtlantiCare who actively works at the intersection of clinical care and technology. An alumna of the University of Toronto, she is also the Vice President at Docs In Tech and a recognized healthtech innovator and community builder.

Outside of her clinical duties, she is deeply passionate about fostering collaboration to solve healthcares biggest challenges. She hosts "builders circles" in New York City, creating a community that connects clinicians with engineers to spark innovation and drive meaningful change in the industry.

She led her team to win the FemHack Hackathon during NY Tech Week, showcasing her leadership in creating solutions for pressing healthcare issues.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

Process Oriented

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Healthtech Innovation
As a hackathon winner and keynote speaker, she focuses on bridging the gap between clinical care and technology to create impactful healthcare solutions.
Physician Experience
Her writing highlights the struggles of great doctors feeling trapped by inefficient systems, long waitlists, and technology that slows them down rather than helping.
Improving Clinical Workflows
She frequently expresses frustration with outdated EMRs, the use of fax machines, and other technological barriers that impede efficient and effective patient care.

Media Appearances

Iqra has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Expert Peer Reviewer at BMJ Digital Health & AI
8-2025
Vice President at Docs In Tech
9-2023
Rheumatologist at AtlantiCare
7-2021 - 6-2023
Rheumatology Fellow at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
8-2018 - 2-2022
Resident Physician at Maimonides Medical Center

Education

2010 - 2014
Life Sciences from University of Toronto
Education details unavailable from John Fraser SS

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Insights For Selling To Iqra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Iqra is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Iqra

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Iqra move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Iqra take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Iqra

Personality Compatibility


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