Recent Accomplishments:
Learn more from Scopi CEO & Chief Engineer Anna Von Wendorff on the TWIST of FATE PODCAST
Scopi featured as Startup of the Month in Comstock
Scopi wins Top Prize at Sacramento State’s 4th Annual Spark Venture Competition
Scopi acknowledged in 2022 FourthWave Cohort dedicated to Female Entrepreneurship
Scopi featured in Extreme Design for Extreme Affordability Article sponsored by Stanford Business & Engineering
Scopi attends JP Morgan Chase Healthcare Conference
Testimonials
“Air Force medical students and/or residents are trained to provide primary care for a variety of Nasal cavity or Lumen complications. The potential for Scopi in our line of work could introduce a new standard of care.”
Air Force Researcher
Our Partners
Scopi’s Mission
At Scopi, we envision a future where endoscopy is ubiquitous. Scopi's innovative approach makes medical visualization easier, faster, and more accessible, potentially enabling physicians to confidently diagnose Ear Nose Throat (ENT) conditions more accurately.
We are a mission-driven Health Tech startup leveraging Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence dedicated to providing next-generation endoscopic solutions that enable any clinic, no matter how small or remote, to provide the highest quality care possible.
Endoscopy Visualization, Anywhere
With Scopi’s groundbreaking research, detailed imaging could happen virtually anywhere. Our suite of proprietary software will support real-time data interpretation, using machine learning and AI to get physicians accurate insights swiftly.
The Problem…
400M
patients worldwide
Source: Bousquet J, Khaltaev N, Cruz AA, et al. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen). Allergy 63:(suppl. 86):8–160, 2008
Though traditional endoscopes could diagnose the root cause behind patient complications, these large and expensive machines are not economically scaleable for accessibility. The result? Of the patients with chronic sinusitis as a primary diagnosis, there are:
91%
of patients are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed
Source: Novis, Sarah J., et al. "A diagnostic dilemma: chronic sinusitis diagnosed by non‐otolaryngologists." International forum of allergy & rhinology. Vol. 6. No. 5. 2016.
As doctors struggle to determine differential diagnoses, patients may get caught in unnecessary office visits and could experience complications with potential readmission that span weeks or even months. Doctors grow frustrated, patients lose time, and healthcare costs balloon, with billions spent on incorrect nasal and sinus treatments.
Scopi Is The Solution
We’re pairing cutting-edge, mobile hardware with an AI-supported software suite that supports clinicians with reliable, rapid data interpretation that delivers diagnostic confidence and accuracy.
Scopi’s Innovative Approach
Functional Value
- Ease of Use & Reliability: Scopi is working to provide online & digital education to PCPs, as well as nasal visualization solutions that could be biocompatible for aseptic technique
- Portability: Scopi is developing affordable handheld endoscopy designs portable for bedside examination
- Multi-Use: Scopi is creating affordable technology with extended design life
Monetary Value
- Health Economics: Scopi is exploring practice management and workflow integration for value-based care
- Payers: Scopi is developing medical device solutions to aid in reducing hospital readmission and lowering the cost of care
Social Value
- Quality of Life: Scopi is creating innovative tools to aid diagnostic decision-making by ENT specialists
- Aging Population: Scopi’s endoscopy procedures may reduce undiagnosed nasal and sinus infections
- Working Force: Scopi’s transformative technology may reduce days out of work associated with undiagnosed ENT symptoms & complications
Clinical Value
- Setup & Tear down: Scopi’s portable endoscopic technology will not significantly impact routine clinical medicine or workflow
- Exam Time: Scopi’s visualizations will integrate into routine bedside examination
Psychological Value
- Diagnostic Confidence: Scopi is undergoing clinical evaluation and research to demonstrate improvement in diagnostic accuracy for specific ENT complications and symptoms
- Diagnostic Certainty: Scopi is exploring clinical collaborations and partnerships to demonstrate improvement in patient satisfaction living with the effects of ENT complications
Our Team
Anna von Wendorff
CEO
Full Biography
Anna von Wendorff
- CEO
- Engineer Economist with experience leading diverse teams
- Mechanical Engineering MS, Stanford
- Economics BS (Health), Stanford
Dr. Michael Wong, MD
CMO
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Dr. Michael Wong, MD
- CMO
- Physician entrepreneur with multiple healthcare startups
- Co-founder of Walnut ($10M raised)
- Physician (Anesthesiology) with published research
Douglas Younger
Marketing, Sales and Service
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Douglas Younger
- Marketing, Sales and Service
- MBA, Case Western University
- Pre-med Biology, Bowling Green State University
David Hawks
Strategy and Operations
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David Hawks
- Strategy and Operations
- Global leader Tech, Digital Health, BioTech, Diagnostics, MedTech at IQVIA, Gartner Group, Mentor & Advisor MedTech Innovator
Steven Kent
Advisor to CEO
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Steven Kent
- Advisor to CEO
- Founded successful ENT medical device company (Invicta)
- Head of Corporate Strategy at Oura
- CPO at the first noninvasive blood glucose monitoring company
Jessie Becker Alexander
Strategy
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Jessie Becker Alexander
- Strategy
- Co-Founder & Founding CEO, Alydia Health
- Developed OBGYN device for low-income areas
- Acquired by Organon (Merck) for $240M
Staci Miller
Human Factors UX
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Staci Miller
- Human Factors UX
- UX and Human Factors at Meta, Medtronic, and Abbott
John Sheets, PhD
Medical Device Expert
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John Sheets, PhD
- Medical device regulatory and commercialization expert
- FDA Director, Office of Device Evaluation
- CEO at HOYA Surgical Optics; CTO at Ethicon (J&J)
Rohan Natraj
Voice of Customer
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Rohan Natraj
- Voice of Customer
- UX Researcher with experience at Ancestry and U.S. Bank
- Led User Research & Analytics at Oura
Dr. Mike Wilson, MD
Clinical
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Dr. Mike Wilson, MD
- Clinical
- Otolaryngologist (ENT) with experience in hospital and clinic
- Leading researcher in applications of AI in Otolaryngology
Theresa Kimler
Technical Project Management
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Theresa Kimler
- Technical Project Management
- 20 years experience managing medtech from idea to commercialization