Susan Conover

Susan Conover is a mission-driven entrepreneur, co-founding and leading Piction Health, an AI-powered virtual dermatology clinic. Her personal experience with a melanoma diagnosis at age 22, and the difficulty of accessing timely dermatological care, directly inspired her to dedicate her work to improving healthcare access and outcomes in dermatology. pictionhealth+3

With a strong background in mechanical engineering and system design from the University of Texas at Austin and MIT, Susan leverages her technical expertise to develop innovative AI solutions in healthcare. She combined her engineering mindset with a deep dive into dermatology during her Master's program at MIT, ultimately building Piction Health (formerly LuminDx) as an AI platform for skin condition identification and management. mit+1

Susan is recognized for her leadership in health tech, evolving Piction Health's business model to integrate direct patient care alongside its AI-driven platform. Her strategic shifts aim to solve the end-to-end problem for patients, making dermatology care faster and more accessible, and supporting dermatologists by streamlining their workflow and focusing on complex cases. angelinvestboston+1

Her work has a significant focus on health equity, particularly ensuring the AI model is trained on diverse skin tones. Piction Health has amassed one of the world's largest datasets of rashes from various countries to address underrepresentation in medical literature and improve diagnostic accuracy across different patient demographics. mit+1