# Sarah Oreck

> Sarah Oreck is a Columbia-trained reproductive psychiatrist who co-founded and runs Mavida Health, a virtual platform built around a simple, long-ignored idea: women's mental health and their hormones are inseparable. From a private LA practice she scaled a clinical care model across four states - covering PMDD, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause - through individual, group, and couples therapy plus medication management. In June 2026 Mavida was acquired by WPS, with Oreck staying on as co-founder.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Mavida Health
- **Organizations:** Mavida Health, Sarah Oreck MD (private practice), MedCircle, Perelel, Origin, Natural Cycles, Maternal Mental Health Now
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, History of Art, Yale University, MS, Global Medicine, University of Southern California, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Residency in Psychiatry, Columbia University, Fellowship in Women's Mental Health and Reproductive Psychiatry, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Mavida Health from launch to acquisition by WPS in 2026, Built a virtual reproductive psychiatry platform operating across California, New York, New Jersey, and Texas, Board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Established a virtual private practice in psychiatry focused on women's reproductive mental health
- **2018-2022** — Worked as perinatal psychiatry consultant at Providence Health & Services and consulting psychiatrist at Cedars-Sinai; on-camera talent for MedCircle
- **2022** — Co-founded Mavida Health with health-tech entrepreneur Emma Sugerman
- **2023** — Mavida Health raised a $1.5M seed round (roughly $3M total funding) and expanded virtual care
- **2026** — Mavida Health acquired by WPS; Oreck continues as co-founder while Mavida operates independently

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Mavida Health from launch to acquisition by WPS in 2026
- Built a virtual reproductive psychiatry platform operating across California, New York, New Jersey, and Texas
- Board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Completed a Columbia University fellowship in reproductive psychiatry, a rare subspecialty
- Served on the board of Maternal Mental Health Now
- Medical advisor to femtech companies including Perelel, Origin, and Natural Cycles

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — WPS announced the acquisition of Mavida Health; Oreck stays on as co-founder as Mavida continues operating independently.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sarahoreckmd.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahoreck
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejIDOCO-tfI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahoreckmd

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Last updated: 2026-06-21