Apr 5, 2022Why is healthcare so siloed, and what can we do to fix it?I’ve been dealing with a string of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) for the past 6 months. They are the worst, and the pain, discomfort, and anxiety they bring has undeniably taken a toll on not just my physical but emotional wellbeing. While I’ve finally made progress in getting to…Healthcare11 min readHealthcare11 min read
Jun 14, 2021PCOS is not just a fertility issue, and that’s why we’re redefining the patient experience at PollieFor the past year my co-founder Sabrina and I have been building Pollie. Our vision is to be the telehealth solution for managing complex chronic conditions for people that menstruate, and we’re starting with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). If you are new to the world of complex chronic conditions such…Womens Health10 min readWomens Health10 min read
Apr 12, 2021Has tech forgotten how to listen?Several months ago, my co-founder Sabrina and I were pitching our company Pollie to an accelerator. Our lead interviewer was a fairly well-known individual in the tech community. …Venture Capital8 min readVenture Capital8 min read
Mar 21, 2021Why we need to stop treating women’s health as a “category”Forbes published an article last week proclaiming 2021 will be the year that women’s health goes from niche to mainstream. As a woman operating a femtech startup, I was excited by this. Or, at least, I was at first. I am an optimist at heart, after all. But the reality…Femtech7 min readFemtech7 min read
Mar 10, 2021What the city you leave San Francisco for says about youIn the past year, San Franciscans have fallen into one of two camps: those that say everyone is leaving, and those who believe that the mass exodus hype is just that. Hype. I fall into the former group. As someone who recently moved out of her San Francisco apartment without…San Francisco5 min readSan Francisco5 min read
