From Allergy Practice to Startup Acquisition with Dr. Payel Gupta

About this episode

Dr. Payel Gupta shares her journey from traditional clinical training to co-founding a telemedicine company and achieving a successful startup acquisition.

What happens when a physician decides not to follow the traditional path? In this episode of the Startup Physicians Podcast, Dr. Alison Curfman sits down with Dr. Payel Gupta, a board-certified allergist and immunologist who took a series of bold, intentional risks — from global health sabbaticals to becoming a health tech co-founder — ultimately leading to a successful startup acquisition. Dr. Gupta shares her journey from traditional clinical training to co-founding a telemedicine company i...

People in this episode

Host: Alison Curfman

Guest: Payel Gupta

Topics covered

• startup acquisition
• health tech
• telemedicine
• physician entrepreneurship
• clinical training
• bold risks

Keywords

• startup
• physician
• health tech
• telemedicine
• acquisition
• entrepreneurship
• allergist

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