DermLink is an AI-powered platform that triages and matches patients with board-certified dermatologists for rapid, effective consults — turning the “Uber for Dermatology” vision into reality.
Over 1.3 billion people globally suffer from skin disease each year, and 20–30% of all primary care visits involve a skin complaint. Yet six-month waits are now common for dermatology appointments.
Payment cuts are shrinking the workforce — dermatologists are exiting Medicare and Medicaid and moving into cash cosmetic practices. Primary care and urgent care are overloaded and frequently misdiagnose skin conditions, with dermatology training in medical school averaging less than one week.
Patients turn to telehealth to avoid delays, but reimbursement cuts now threaten access there as well. And consumer apps offer no real experts or clinical validation.
Most dermatology care is happening without dermatologists. We built DermLink to change that.
Six-month waits are now common for dermatology appointments. Payment cuts are shrinking the workforce as dermatologists exit Medicare and Medicaid. Access is shrinking while need is exploding — we exist to reverse that.
AI powers our triage, matching, and insights — but every diagnosis comes from a board-certified dermatologist. Technology is the expert assistant to the dermatologist, never a replacement.
While patients wait months, some dermatologists and clinics have empty spots. We match unused provider hours with patients who need care — turning invisible supply into real access.
Your health profile travels with you. Unlike fragmented EHR systems, DermLink provides a cloud platform for continuity of your record across providers and geographies.
Existing solutions force a tradeoff: fast access with low quality (Teladoc, Ro, Hims) or high quality with long waits (traditional academic dermatology). DermLink delivers both — board-certified experts with rapid, flexible access.
Our cash-based model with flexible scheduling incentivizes dermatologists who are leaving payer systems, matching their unused hours with patients who need care now.
Co-Founder & CEO
Associate Professor of Dermatology & Public Health at Harvard. Medical Correspondent for ABC News. 100+ academic publications in dermatology. Board of Directors, American Academy of Dermatology.
Co-Founder & COO
Former AVP of Digital Health and Commercialization at Eli Lilly. Former Director of Technical Product Management at athenahealth. Deep expertise in healthcare operations and scaling.
Co-Founder & CTO
Technical leader building the DermLink platform — from AI-powered triage and matching to the HIPAA-compliant infrastructure that connects patients with dermatologists.
Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT
Asst. Professor of Biomedical Data Science & Dermatology, Stanford. Chair of AAD AI Task Force
Past President of the American Academy of Dermatology
Past CVP of AI and CTO at Microsoft. Past CEO of Wikipedia. Serial Entrepreneur and VC
DermLink is building toward a world where any frontline provider — in the US or in healthcare deserts globally — can consult a dermatology expert in minutes via photos and secure messaging.
Our AI engine is designed to extend beyond dermatology into other specialties, creating a digital safety net for frontline care wherever expert access is scarce.