Dr. Laura Purdy

Dr. Laura Purdy is a board-certified family medicine physician who recently wrapped up 14 years as an officer in the US Army. She has nearly 51 state medical licenses and believes in empowering young businesses to meet and exceed their business vision.

She started working in telemedicine in 2016 as a full-time physician and became a medical director of MDLIVE. After MDLIVE, Laura became one of the Regional Medical Directors of His and Hers and entered the telehealth industry gig-economy style. Laura has now worked for dozens of virtual health companies across the industry and consults for early-stage telehealth startups in the US and UK. She is actively lobbying at the federal level to influence change that increases access to care and reduces disparities in telehealth.

Known as “America’s Favorite Doctor,” Dr. Purdy is a frequent speaker and commentator and has been featured in print and television on Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, on Fox News, ABC, NBC, and NPR (among others) as the nation’s leading authority and thought leader on the future of digital healthcare.