From Teen Coder in Lagos to Women’s Health Informatics Leader: Creating Technology That Truly Cares

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In this episode, Emily sits down with Dr. Bilikis Oladimeji to talk about what it really means to build digital health tools that improve women’s healthcare. From her early interest in coding in Nigeria to leading clinical programs at Progyny and founding SheriBell Global, Dr. Bilikis shares how data, technology, and systems thinking can strengthen care while keeping real patients and clinicians at the center.

You’ll hear:

How Dr. Oladimeji's early experience with computers and medicine shaped her path into health informatics
Why innovation in healthcare must be grounded in real patient and clinician experiences
What digital health means in practical terms for women’s healthcare providers
Why not every technology problem should be solved by building first
How rural clinics and under-resourced systems can think about digital health realistically
Why strong data infrastructure matters before layering on AI tools
What equitable digital health design looks like in practice and how we can successfully adopt technology into care

Who it’s for and why:

This episode is for clinicians, healthcare leaders, digital health builders, and women’s health advocates who want innovation that actually improves care instead of adding complexity. If you care about designing smarter systems that meet women where they are while protecting equity, trust, and clinical usefulness, this conversation is worth your time.

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