Somi Javaid was 21 years old when her mother almost died from an undiagnosed disease. Today, her company has raised millions to fill in the care gap

• Dr. Somi Javaid dedicated her life and her career to improving women’s health after her mom was diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition. Javaid is now the founder of HerMD, which focuses on treating women in areas such as gynecology, sexual health, and menopause.

When a health scare affected her mother, Dr. Somi Javaid knew that she would dedicate her career to improving women’s health.

While her mom’s health condition improved, she could have died because of undiagnosed cardiovascular disease.