# Sophia Yen

> Dr. Sophia Yen, MD, MPH is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pandia Health, the only women-founded, women-led, doctor-founded, physician-led birth control and menopause telemedicine and medication delivery service in the United States. A Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford Medical School with 20+ years in medicine, she brings MIT engineering instincts, UCSF medical training, and UC Berkeley public health expertise to the problem of making prescription contraceptives and hormonal care radically more accessible for women. She co-founded SheHeroes.org to inspire girls in STEM and has been a nationally recognized voice on reproductive rights, menstrual equity, and women's health innovation.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Pandia Health
- **Organizations:** Pandia Health, Stanford Medical School, SheHeroes.org, Silver Ribbon Campaign to Trust Women, American Academy of Pediatrics - Section on Adolescent Health, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Biology, MIT, M.D., UCSF Medical School, M.P.H. in Maternal Child Health, UC Berkeley, Pediatrics Residency, Children's Hospital Oakland, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship, UCSF
- **Known for:** Founded Pandia Health - the only women-founded, women-led, doctor-founded, physician-led birth control and menopause telehealth company in the US, Raised $22.15M in total funding for Pandia Health, Built platform serving 30,000-40,000 patients with NPS score of 81 (2x healthcare average)

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated MIT with B.S. in Biology (Class of '93)
- **~1997** — Earned MD from UCSF Medical School
- **~1998** — Completed MPH in Maternal Child Health at UC Berkeley
- **~2001** — Completed Pediatrics residency at Children's Hospital Oakland
- **2003** — Board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine after fellowship at UCSF
- **2003+** — Joined Stanford Medical School as Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
- **2011** — Became President, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Northern California Chapter (through 2013)
- **2013** — Co-founded SheHeroes.org to create video profiles of female professionals inspiring girls in STEM
- **2015** — Joined Executive Committee, AAP Section on Adolescent Health
- **2016** — Co-founded Pandia Health with a pharmacist and three collaborators
- **2018** — Pandia Health raised Seed round funding from Precursor Ventures, Backstage Capital, and others
- **2023** — Named to Inc. Female Founders 200 list; awarded Entreprenista 100 Changemaker of the Year
- **2024** — Pandia Health expanded into menopause care services (January)
- **2025** — Strategic partnership with Vivant Health to expand women's healthcare access (August)

## Achievements

- Founded Pandia Health - the only women-founded, women-led, doctor-founded, physician-led birth control and menopause telehealth company in the US
- Raised $22.15M in total funding for Pandia Health
- Built platform serving 30,000-40,000 patients with NPS score of 81 (2x healthcare average)
- Named to Inc. Magazine's Female Founders 200 (2023)
- Awarded Entreprenista 100 Changemaker of the Year (2023)
- Received Laya Weisner Award from MIT (for woman undergraduate who contributed most)
- Won Outstanding Interdepartmental Faculty Member award chosen by OB/GYN staff at Stanford
- Stanford Medical School Faculty Teaching Award
- Named to Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation's '20 Years, 20 Leaders'
- Co-founded SheHeroes.org to inspire girls in STEM careers
- Co-founded Silver Ribbon Campaign to Trust Women
- Achieved 82% retention rate for patients new to birth control pill
- Developed proprietary AI medication-matching technology using millions of data points
- Published research in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Pandia Health announced strategic partnership with Vivant Health to expand access to well-women's health services and advance health equity.
- **2024-01** — Pandia Health launched menopause care services, expanding beyond birth control to serve midlife women with hormonal therapy.
- **2023-12** — Named to Inc. Magazine's Female Founders 200 list for 2023.
- **2023-11** — Awarded Entreprenista 100 Changemaker of the Year, recognizing women business leaders creating positive change.

## Links

- Website: https://drsophiayen.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiayenmd
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/teenmd
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsophiayen/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pandiahealth/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sophiayenmd

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Last updated: 2026-05-13