- In the United States, an estimated 6.5 million women, constituting 11% of the population, grapple with endometriosis. Shockingly, the average time for endometriosis diagnosis is seven years, often requiring invasive and costly surgical intervention, leading to underdiagnosis.
- Qodiva is partnering with Clinica Medicinia da Mulher, Datalife, and Andres e Amaral Servicos Medicos in order to transform women’s health through Femtech.
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Femtech Partners
Akifa Khattak
Dr. Marina Andres
Dr. Mauricio Abrão
Dr. Joao Marcos Guimarães
Arthur Castro
Bruno DuarteAkifa Khattak, J.D., MHA
Healthcare Attorney
Ms. Khattak, a healthcare attorney with a Master’s in Health Administration from Cornell University and a background in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University, specializes in transactional matters for healthcare providers.
Founder of Qodiva, a women’s health brand, and Femtech partner.
Ms. Khattak has published several legal articles and contributed to legislative enactment.
Dr. Marina Andres
Gynecology & Endometriosis
Dr. Andres is a physician specializing in the Endometriosis Sector within the Department of Gynecology at Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, USP.
Serving as the Medical Coordinator for PROADI Endometriosis Brazil and an Associate Doctor in the Fellowship Program for Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery.
Dr. Andres holds a Postgraduate degree in Endometriosis and Minimally Invasive Gynecology from Hospital Sírio Libanês, complemented by a Master’s degree from the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Faculty of Medicine of São Paulo.
Dr. Andres has published numerous scientific articles on endometriosis.
Prof. Dr. Mauricio Abrão
Public Healthcare Figure Gynecology & Endometriosis
Dr. Abão is an internationally recognized public healthcare figure acclaimed for expertise in minimally invasive gynecological surgery and endometriosis.
With a notable publication record, Dr. Abão is the author of 7 medical books on women’s health and has contributed to over 180 published scientific articles.
Serving as an Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Dr. Abão leads extensive research and academic pursuits. The Head of the Endometriosis Sector at the Gynecological Clinic, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, USP, and Coordinator of the Gynecology Service at Hospital BP A Beneficência Portuguesa, São Paulo.
Dr. Abão’s global impact extends through roles as a Board Member of the World Endometriosis Society and Society of Endometriosis and Uterine Diseases (SEUD) and as the Founder and 1st President of SBE.
Dr. Abão served as President of the World Congress of Endometriosis 2014 (WES) and held the prestigious position of President of AAGL, the American Association of Gynecology and Laparoscopy, in 2022, the largest gynecology institution globally.
Dr. Abão is honored as the Honorary President of Endometriosis 2017 and served as Associate Treasurer of the International Federation of Fertility Society.
Dr. Joao Marcos Guimarães
CoFounder DataLife AI Medical Coordinator
Dr. Marcos currently serves as the CEO of Datalife and Medical Advisor at Datalife, where he oversees Al product development in the medical sector. Additionally, he holds the role of ICU Medical Coordinator at Santa Casa, Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, SP.
Prior to this, Dr. Marcos held leadership positions as President and Honorary Member of FENATS and worked as a Family and Community Doctor at UBS República and within the MAIS MEDICOS program in São Paulo, Brazil.
His academic background includes graduation from Kursk State Medical University, supplemented by specialized training in Family Health at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Arthur Castro CoFounder DataLife AI
AI Product Developer
Mr. Castro, as the Co-founder of Datalife AI, has contributed to AI product development within the medical sector for five years.
Prior to his role at Datalife AI, he served as a Project Manager at Heurys Tecnologia, leveraging over 20 years of the company’s presence in the national software market with over 500 companies across various sectors.
Prof. Bruno Duarte Gomes
DataLife AI Researcher Neuroscientist
Prof. Gomez serves as the Scientific Researcher at Data Life, specializing in the development of AI algorithms for healthcare and maintaining an affiliation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Since 2009, he has held positions as a Neuroscientist and Research Professor at the Federal University of Pará, focusing on Neurophysiology and Computational Neuroscience. Prof. Gomez possesses expertise in utilizing digital signal processing and nonlinear dynamics to investigate brain activity, particularly in neural computation and electrophysiology.
He is a member of the Society for Neuroscience and the Brazilian Society for Neuroscience and Behavior.