Subaila Zia, MD, MBA, FCCP, FAASM

Pulmonary / Critical / Sleep Physician

Founder and CEO, Telemedora

Dr. Subaila Zia, founder and CEO of Telemedora, is a board-certified sleep, pulmonary, and critical care physician with years of clinical and public speaking experience.

Dr. Zia is dedicated to providing excellent care to patients. Driven by her commitment to healthcare innovation, Dr. Zia strives to enhance fixing your sleep. She has also been invited to speak on healthcare-related topics at conferences, TV, podcasts, and on different media platforms.

Dr. Zia’s leadership and dedication are at the heart of Telemedora’s mission to provide exceptional medical care through innovation and accessibility. Beyond her medical pursuits, she enjoys music and reading.

INSPIRE, EMPOWER + TRANSFORM

Why Invite Dr. Zia as your Next Speaker?

Ready to leave your audience energized and inspired?
Dr. Subaila Zia brings a unique mix of AI expertise, leadership insights, and health knowledge to the stage, giving talks that spark ideas, fuel motivation, and empower professionals to thrive.

Prominent speaking topics include:

Conferences

03/2026: Philadelphia Sleep Conference: Tech/RT Track – Will AI Replace Sleep Techs? PA

03/2026: Philadelphia Sleep Conference: Prescriber Track – AI in Sleep Medicine – Applications, Limitations and Future, PA

10/2025: CHEST – Speaker – Things to Keep in Mind While Adopting AI for Your Practice, IL

10/2025: CHEST – Moderator – SGLT2 and GLP-1 Inhibitors in Cardiopulmonary Disease, IL

9/2025: Emory/VA Sleep Fellow’s Noon Conference- Guest Speaker – Clinical Uses of AI in Sleep at VAMC, Atlanta, GA. (Virtual)

07/2023: AI in Healthcare – Guest Speaker – (Pak Launch Startup Community) at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, CA

07/2023: Bangladeshi Medical Association of North America – Demystifying OSA how PCP and others Tackle Sleep Apnea, CA

07/2023: Guest Speaker – AI in Healthcare (Cisco / Pak Launch Startup Community), CA

03/2022: Panelist – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop (Global Life) (Virtual)

03/2021: Panelist – Humana Military Analyst Conference (Virtual)

01/2021: Speaker – InnovatorMD Global Summit (Virtual)

Podcasts

Media Spotlight

Webinars

12/2025: AASM Webinar – Panelist – AI in Sleep Medicine: From Hype to Responsible Use

05/2025: AASM Webinar – Panelist – Nuts and Bolts of AI: Sleep Center Integration

12/2024: AASM Webinar – Panelist – Role of AI in Sleep Health

03/2023: Dow 2002 CPD Webinar – Speaker – Art and Science of Leadership in Healthcare

08/2020: Dow 2002 CPD Webinar on COVID-19 Disease – Speaker – Inpatient Management Update

INSPIRE & EMPOWER

With her background as a Sleep Physician, AI educator, and international speaker, Dr. Subaila Zia delivers powerful talks that deeply resonate with professionals and leaders striving for high performance without sacrificing their health and well-being. Whether you’re organizing a medical conference, AI and healthcare summit, executive leadership retreat, or a corporate event focused on performance, innovation, and well-being, Dr. Zia’s message inspires and equips audiences with practical insights on sleep health, leadership, and the transformative role of AI in modern healthcare — empowering them to lead with clarity, purpose, and sustainable success in every area of life.

OFFERED SERVICES

Speaking

Available for speaking engagements, including:

  • CME conferences

  • Society meetings

  • Corporate events

  • Departmental retreats/lectures

  • Podcasts

  • Retreats

  • Anything else!

Writing

Available for commissioned writing, quotations, and other opportunities.

Consulting

Dr. Zia regularly weighs in on topics related to grassroots physicians, organizational change, changing physician demographics, health tech, startups, and healthcare entrepreneurship.

Please note Dr. Zia is not able to do 1 on 1 physician coaching secondary to lack of bandwidth.

TESTIMONIALS

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