Women's Health Revolution: Dr. Shweta Patel's Vision with Gaya Wellness

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Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Shweta Patel, Founder of Gaya Wellness, on the benefits and challenges of remote patient care, and her vision for scaling Gaya Wellness. Discover the future of healthcare and what it means for patients and providers alike.
- Benefits and flexibility of remote patient care
- Gaya Wellness's progress and plans for national expansion
- The financial and operational dynamics of telemedicine versus in-person visits
- Entrepreneurship in healthcare and the transition from medical practice to business operation
- Dr. Patel's personal journey, including military service and founding Gaya Wellness
5 Key Takeaways You Can't Miss:

1. Benefits of Remote Patient Care: Dr. Patel highlights how moving healthcare online can have immediate positive impacts on health and offers the flexibility to work from anywhere—no more stressing over transportation!

2. The Journey of Gaya Wellness: Learn about the inner workings and the milestones achieved by Gaya Wellness, from hitting the break-even point after two years to serving 900 amazing patient consultations and beyond.

3. Expansion and Investment Plans: Discover Dr. Patel’s vision to expand Gaya’s services beyond women’s health to include fertility care, behavioral health care, and weight loss—all while aiming to scale nationally with venture capital funding.

4. Challenges of Transitioning from Medicine to Business: Dr. Patel shares the obstacles she faced while shifting from a medical officer role to an entrepreneurial leader, and how her immigrant upbringing played a pivotal role in her journey.

5. Importance of Preventive Care and Mental Wellness: Get insights into Gaya’s plan to offer supplemental healthcare services focusing on preventive care and mental wellness. This is a game-changer for female employees looking for holistic workplace benefits!

Timestamps:
00:00 Wanted to be a doctor from early age, considered law but chose medicine for affinity to science and desire to help people.
05:36 First-generation immigrant joins Navy, initially met with parental resistance, but eventually earns their pride.
12:39 Admiration for ancestors' business acumen and the need for a shift in mindset from art to precision in business operations.
19:20 Physician support empowers patients; pandemic changed patient care.
21:28 Challenges in healthcare and business operations leading to separation and reevaluation.
30:25 In-person visits more efficient and lucrative for doctors.
33:20 Outsourcing increases overhead, physician employees attracted to high salaries ignore workload and costs. Telemedicine seems less lucrative than private practice.
38:29 Working from home provides financial benefits and improves quality of life for physician mothers, addressing the challenges of balancing work and family.
44:16 Startup seeks skilled team, scalability, with 900 consultations over 2 years. Subscriptions and cash pay, not insurance.
53:07 Improving women's healthcare in the workplace, emphasizing preventative care and mental wellness, including support for critical times like hormonal changes and pregnancy as a supplemental benefit.
54:55 An inclusive culture offering virtual physician support for women's health needs.
01:03:04 The show brings optimism in

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