Summary
Doximity is a platform created by Jeff Tangney and his team, which started as a dorm-room project at Stanford. Initially focused on making medical information more accessible, it has evolved into a widely-used networking and administrative tool for medical professionals in the U.S. valued at over $13.8 billion.
Key Facts
- Jeff Tangney, a former statistical programmer, co-founded Doximity while at Stanford.
- The platform originated from a dorm-room project meant to simplify medical information access.
- Doximity is now used by over 2 million licensed medical professionals in the U.S., including 80% of physicians.
- The app offers networking abilities similar to LinkedIn but specifically for healthcare professionals.
- It includes features like Doximity Dialer, which allows private patient calls, and HIPAA-secure fax capabilities.
- Originally, Tangney and his roommates developed an app called Epocrates, which helped physicians reduce reliance on paper handbooks.
- Doximity's success includes being one of the first four apps featured with the launch of Apple's App Store in 2008.
