# Dorothea Koh

> Dorothea “Dot” Koh is the Singapore-based co-founder and CEO of Bot MD. A Northwestern and Stanford graduate, she previously held regional operating and business-development roles at Baxter and Medtronic. She co-founded Bot MD with Yanchuan Sim in 2018 and participated in Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 batch. Public institutional listings also identify her as a GovTech Singapore board member and a Northwestern departmental adviser.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Bot MD
- **Organizations:** Bot MD, Baxter, Medtronic, Singapore Economic Development Board, GovTech Singapore, Northwestern University Biomedical Engineering Advisory Board
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** B.S., Biomedical Engineering and Economics; summa cum laude, Northwestern University, M.S., Bioengineering, Stanford University, Biodesign Innovation Fellowship, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Built Bot MD with co-founder Yanchuan Sim after regional corporate leadership roles., Participated in Y Combinator Summer 2018., Singapore 100 Women in Tech honoree, 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Northwestern University.
- **2007-2008** — Completed the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship.
- **Before 2012** — Worked at the Singapore Economic Development Board and later in business development and strategy at Medtronic; exact dates unconfirmed.
- **2012** — Joined Baxter as chief of staff to the president of Baxter International; later led innovation work in China and regional country operations.
- **2018** — Co-founded Bot MD with Yanchuan Sim and joined Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 batch.
- **2020** — Named to Singapore’s inaugural 100 Women in Tech list.
- **2021** — Bot MD announced a US$5 million Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures; Koh was named a Tatler Gen.T Leader of Tomorrow.
- **2024** — Received the Her World Hello Possibilities award presented with Singtel.
- **2026** — Listed on GovTech Singapore’s board and on Northwestern’s Biomedical Engineering Advisory Board.

## Achievements

- Built Bot MD with co-founder Yanchuan Sim after regional corporate leadership roles.
- Participated in Y Combinator Summer 2018.
- Singapore 100 Women in Tech honoree, 2020.
- Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Singapore, 2021.
- Her World Hello Possibilities award recipient, 2024.
- Listed as a GovTech Singapore board member in its current public directory.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — GovTech Singapore’s team page, updated 16 October 2026, lists Koh on its board of directors as Founder & CEO of Bot MD.
- **2026-05** — IMDA’s ATxSummit 2026 featured-speaker appendix lists Koh as Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Bot MD.
- **2024-10** — Her World profiled Koh as a Hello Possibilities award recipient and discussed her concerns about scaling a growing team.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dorotheakoh.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dotkoh/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dotkoh5

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Last updated: 2026-10-20