One More Scoop with Beth Ann Lopez

Beth Ann Lopez is the Co-founder and CEO of Docosan, a Vietnamese health tech firm that connects thousands of healthcare professionals that provide online and offline care, as well as DTC, doctor-guided home testing, treatment, and monitoring packages, to enhance access to healthcare. Beth worked as a market launcher and Director of Public Affairs at SwipeRx before joining Docosan. She has a master's degree in public health from Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

How did her childhood in New Mexico influence her desire to work in public health? What systemic issues affecting healthcare access in Cambodia prompted her tech startup, Docosan? How did she overcome the obstacles throughout her transition from operator to founder?

Topics: 

00:01:09 - Who is Beth Ann Lopez?

00:03:04 - Growing up in New Mexico and what influenced her to healthcare path

00:05:52 - Joining the Peace Corps and poor healthcare in Cambodia

00:08:33 - Launching the SwipeRx in Cambodia and Vietnam

00:10:09 - Started Docosan to simplify healthcare access for everyone

00:14:28 - How public health systems in Cambodia and Vietnam differ 

00:16:09 - Unforgettable experiences while living in Cambodia

00:26:02 - How does Docosan help individuals acquire healthcare easily?

00:31:20 - The significance of price transparency

00:32:36 - Docosan Cares offers therapeutic treatment packages

00:34:03 - Docosan sample collection decreases stigma, saves money by eliminating requirements for physical infrastructure

00:38:02 - Docosan acquire analytics, detect trends, and design funnels

00:40:15 - US tech startups operate differently from Vietnamese companies

00:49:55 - Things that female founders typically discuss

00:57:29 - Proper sleep is the key to everything

00:58:36 -Take care of yourself, first things first

00:59:24 - Find a good community that will support you

01:02:41 - Beth’s take on entrepreneurship

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