The problem
Finding a doctor in Syria is still word of mouth, clinic bookings run on paper, and patients receive lab and radiology reports they cannot interpret — with no clear guidance on which specialist to see next.
How it works
Founded in 2024 by Dr. Hossam Al-Qabbani and Eng. Mohammed Al-Aqqad, the Damascus-based Doctorbook connects patients with doctors and healthcare providers for search and booking, and gives clinics digital tools to manage appointments, patient flow, and medical records. Its standout feature is AI-assisted understanding: users upload lab analyses, radiology images, or medical reports, and the platform explains the findings in simplified terms and guides them to the right specialist in their area. The platform is live in Damascus, its surrounding countryside, and Aleppo.
Pain points
Doctors who are hard to discover or contact, opaque medical reports, referrals by guesswork, and clinics with no digital record of who is coming through the door.
Business model
A two-sided medical platform: free discovery and AI-assisted tools pull patients in, while doctors and medical centers adopt the booking and management suite — monetised on the provider side as the network densifies.
Challenges
Bookings only recently started, so retention and repeat usage are unproven; $16,000 is a thin runway; AI explanations of medical results demand high trust and careful accuracy; and growth means winning city by city in a market with infrastructure and payment constraints.
Funding
- Raised: $16,000 pre-seed from angel investors (Jul 2026) at a $200,000 valuation, to digitise medical bookings and expand the provider network.
Latest — July 2026
On 21 July 2026 Doctorbook’s $16,000 pre-seed close was reported, with 200+ doctors and medical centers onboarded across Damascus, its countryside, and Aleppo as patient bookings began processing.