Our Team
Founder
Stephanie Canale, M.D.
Stephanie earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from McGill University. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine at UCLA, and then was a part of the teaching faculty at the UCLA Family Health Center before joining UCLA Santa Monica in 2010. She is a also a member of the American Board of Family Medicine.
As a mother of two, she has a profound passion for helping families. Dr. Canale is a tireless advocate for moms and babies, on a constant quest to develop tools and support for families of all backgrounds and income levels.
Education
Medical Board Certifications
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2007
Residency
Family Practice, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005-2007
Internship
Family Practice, UCLA School of Medicine, 2004-2005
Degree
McGill University Faculty of Medicine, MD, 2004
Team
Nandita Shetty, BE, MS
A neuro-imaging researcher turned entrepreneur, Nandita Shetty has experience across academia, industry, start-ups and the social sector. Nandita started her career as a software developer at Philips Medical Systems, went on to become a brain scientist and has most recently been focusing on the commercialization of medical innovations and working in the maternal-infant health space. She has worked in the field of Traumatic Brain Injury at UT SouthWestern Medical Centre and Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. She has held operational and management executive roles at a biotech start-up that was founded based on a research discovery at Harvard and also has experience in social impact and entrepreneurship. Her last start-up was in the neuro-developmental disorders diagnostics space.
She was awarded a fellowship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ Ignite program on 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship', holds a Master's degree in BioMedical Engineering from UT SouthWestern Medical Center and a Bachelor Of Engineering degree in Medical Electronics from MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology.