I am a physician-entrepreneur with roots in pediatric emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins University. I found it frustrating that emergency departments are overcrowded, often with minor conditions which could be treated at primary/urgent care, or even telehealth. Telehealth could decompress the emergency room, but the lack of point-of-care tests, like rapid strep and urine dipsticks resulted in over-prescribing antibiotics or turning patients away. Alongside my computer science collaborator at Johns Hopkins, we developed a way to do point-of-care screening tests for minor conditions using just a smartphone... and CurieDx was born.Our team at CurieDx is mission-driven to improve the quality of care for home testing, and give autonomy and data to patients and their providers. We are changing the experience from one of feeling sick, to one of getting better, faster. We are revolutionizing home testing.On a personal note I'm the daughter of a Filipina immigrant, mother to two future-leader daughters, and married to a pediatric dentist. I've dedicated my career to serving the underserved and helping parents with the hardest job in the world- raising healthy, thriving children.I am available for mentorship, sponsorship, and advisory board positions related to pediatric health technology.