Episode 9: Innovations in Digital Healthcare and Reproductive Wellness with Dr. Lynae Brayboy

Oct 12, 2023 | Podcast, Real Health Stories

Meet Dr. Lynae Brayboy – A mover and shaker in digital health for women. In this captivating episode, we sit down with Dr. Lynae Brayboy, a remarkable physician and an innovative trailblazer in women’s health. Dr. Brayboy opens up about her incredible journey and the pivotal role she plays in the world of health technology.

A Remarkable Background
Dr. Brayboy’s journey begins with an impressive accolade – she was the first Fulbright scholar from Florida A&M. Her professional background includes pioneering bioscience work focusing on malaria in Mali. She has published numerous academic journal papers as a highly esteemed Gynecologist with expertise in Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility. Not only a medical expert, she is also a linguist proficient in multiple languages. Her proficiency in technology and women’s health is nothing short of remarkable.

Navigating the Intersection of Health and Tech:
Dr. Brayboy is at the forefront of the intersection between digital health and women’s well-being. In this episode, she shares her insights on how technology, including health apps, telehealth, and artificial intelligence, revolutionizes women’s healthcare.

Advocating for Change
Dr. Brayboy is a passionate advocate for addressing those difficult, sometimes uncomfortable, questions and biases in healthcare. She highlights the challenges girls and their parents face in pediatric visits, the need for innovative sexual and reproductive education, and increased access to fertility care for everyone.

From Clue to OvomCare: A Journey in Women’s Health:
Dr. Brayboy’s impressive journey includes her former role as the Chief Medical Officer of Clue, a period-tracking app. She now co-founded OvomCare, an international fertility clinic that harnesses health apps, telehealth, and AI to enhance access to reproductive health.

Girl Talk: A Health App for Teenage Girls:
Dr. Brayboy discusses her experience with her unique health app, Girl Talk, designed to provide vital menstrual and sexual education to teenage girls. It’s a powerful resource tailored to empower and educate the next generation. She shares her experience with funding and her early days of developing health apps for populations that most need them.

Global Impact:
In addition to her health app, Dr. Brayboy’s current role as the co-founder of a fertility business with offices in Germany, the UK, and the US highlights her global impact on women’s health.

In Summary
This episode is an illuminating journey through Dr. Lynae Brayboy’s life as a physician-scientist and her unwavering commitment to using technology to enhance women’s health outcomes. She’s a driving force in the world of health technology, and her dedication to empowering women with knowledge and accessible healthcare is genuinely inspiring.

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  • Brandi Sinkfield

    Dr. Brandi, is a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist, who was inspired by her mother, a registered nurse who graduated with a degree in information technology. Through tough love and support from her father, extended family, and friends she attended Case Western Medical School and received her M.D. She completed residency training at Cleveland Clinic and dual fellowship training at Stanford Anesthesiology in Perioperative Management and Digital Health. Growing up she experienced the lack of transparency, shame and secrecy surrounding women’s health and body confidence driving her to imagine a pathway for her own daughter and other women to access information that empowers them and inspires confidence.

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