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The Social Radars

Surbhi Sarna, Founder of nVision Medical

Dec 18, 2024
Surbhi Sarna, founder of nVision Medical and a partner at Y Combinator, shares her powerful journey from a personal health scare to pioneering ovarian cancer detection. She reflects on her traumatic misdiagnosis experience, emphasizing the need for better diagnostic tools in women's health. Surbhi discusses the rollercoaster of launching a medical device, including the importance of user-centric design and the unique challenges faced by women in the health tech sector. Her resilience and insights into mentorship and innovation are truly inspiring.
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  • Surbhi Sarna's personal health experiences drove her to innovate in women's health diagnostics, leading to the creation of a groundbreaking medical device for ovarian cancer detection.
  • Despite facing skepticism and numerous rejections in securing funding for her startup, Sarna's determination and networking efforts eventually resulted in substantial investment success.

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Serbi Sarna's Early Health Struggles

Serbi Sarna's journey into the realm of women's health began with her own painful experiences in adolescence. After enduring complex ovarian cysts that led to a hospital visit and a near-surgery for appendicitis, she faced a lack of accurate diagnostic options for women's health issues. This experience highlighted systemic gaps in medical diagnostics and ignited a passion in her to address these challenges. The emotional and physical toll of her ordeal, coupled with the inadequate medical response, drove her to eventually explore solutions that would significantly improve women’s healthcare.

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