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Our story · Founded 2026

Built for medicine
as it should be

Doctoloop was founded on one belief: the relationship between a physician and a patient is the most important unit in healthcare — and it deserves a platform designed around it.

Physicians from
ColumbiaNYU LangoneCornell WeillMt SinaiCollaborative PediatricsNorthwell
How we started

A problem we lived

Doctoloop began with a frustration shared by thousands of physicians: the best doctors in a city are often the hardest to find.

A pediatric pulmonologist with 23 publications and 15 years of experience, practicing independently — invisible to the family two blocks away who needs her, simply because she doesn't have a marketing team or a hospital system driving patients to her name.

Meanwhile, the patients who want personalized, high-quality care are navigating outdated directories, stale profiles, and review systems built for restaurant recommendations — not specialist medicine.

We built Doctoloop to close that gap. Not by adding another directory, but by giving top-tier physicians the profile, the referral network, and the growth marketing they need to be found — on their own terms.

"The best physicians deserve to be found first."
100+
Physicians on the platform since launch
3
Founding specialties: Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Dermatology
NYC
Current pilot — national expansion planned for 2027
$0
Per-patient fees — flat monthly membership only
Our belief

Top-tier physicians chose medicine as a relationship.
That conviction deserves to be visible.

Doctoloop exists so that the physicians who chose to practice medicine on their own terms can also grow on their own terms — without advertising agencies, per-lead fees, or administrative friction.

01
Clarity in medicine

Great medicine is transparent by design. Patients know what they pay. We build our platform on that clarity.

02
Recognition through excellence

Reputation in medicine should be earned through clinical excellence, published research, and patient outcomes — not advertising spend or algorithmic ranking.

03
Excellence, amplified

Practicing at the highest level is a declaration of values. Doctoloop exists to amplify that declaration — so the physicians who chose excellence over volume are also the ones patients find first.

100+
Physicians on the platform
3
Founding specialties in the NYC pilot
2026
Year founded
2027
Target year for national expansion
Our journey

From insight
to pilot

Doctoloop moved from a frustration to a founding cohort in under two years. Here's how we got here — and where we're going.

Early 2026
The insight

After dozens of conversations with physicians in NYC, a clear pattern emerged: exceptional doctors were invisible online. The problem wasn't clinical skill — it was discoverability, reputation infrastructure, and network access.

Mid 2026
First physician profiles

We built and launched the first version of the Doctoloop physician profile — designed around publications, verified reviews, and reputation scores rather than algorithmic ranking or insurance volume.

Late 2026
Collaborative Pediatrics pilot

Partnership with Collaborative Pediatrics in NYC validated what physicians actually want: not just a profile, but a community. The referral network and webinar features were born directly from this physician feedback.

2027
Membership model launched

The full membership model went live. Over 100 physicians joined the founding cohort across pediatrics, internal medicine, and dermatology.

2028 → National
Expansion beyond NYC

Building toward a nationwide network of top-tier physicians — connected by shared values, powered by Doctoloop. New specialties, new cities, same mission.

Our team

Built by people who believe in exceptional medicine

A small, mission-driven team — operators, clinicians, and builders — united by the belief that top-tier physicians deserve better tools.

Maylis de Lacoste
Maylis de Lacoste
Founder & CEO

Former healthcare operator and strategist. Built Doctoloop after years of watching exceptional physicians remain invisible to the patients who needed them most.

Clinical Advisory Board
Clinical Advisory Board
Medical Leadership

Physicians across pediatrics, internal medicine, cardiology, and dermatology who guide product development, referral network design, and community standards.

Product & Engineering
Product & Engineering
Technology Team

A lean, mission-driven team building the platform that exceptional medicine deserves — HIPAA-compliant, beautifully designed, and physician-first in every decision.

Physician voices

From the physicians
who joined first

"Starting my own practice felt like disappearing from the medical world. Doctoloop made my profile the first result when patients search for my specialty in Brooklyn."

RM
Dr. Daniel Roth, MD
Internal Medicine · Brooklyn, NY

"Three cardiology-to-pediatrics referrals in my first two months. These are colleagues I would never have met through a directory."

LM
Dr. Amy Lin, MD
Pediatric Cardiology · Manhattan, NY

"My publications are finally visible to the patients who value them. That alignment between what I've built and who finds me — that's exactly what I was looking for."

KM
Dr. Marcus King, MD
Dermatology · Upper West Side, NY
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Questions? We'd love
to talk

Whether you're a physician considering joining, a patient looking for a doctor, or a partner interested in collaborating — we're a small team and we respond personally.

Location
New York City, NY
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