Wavo Health
Bootstrapped Founder · Present · Vancouver, Canada
Founded an ambient AI medical scribe available on web, iOS, and Android, powered by a real-time database for seamless cross-device sync. Fine-tuned LLMs for clinical documentation across 80+ specialties — transcription, structured notes, ICD-10/CPT coding, and an AI clinical assistant. HIPAA/PIPEDA compliant with end-to-end encryption.
The Story Behind Wavo
In 2022, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. What followed was a long journey through the healthcare system, visiting rheumatologists, immunologists, and other specialists across multiple clinics. Every new appointment meant repeating my full history from scratch. Lab results, imaging, medication changes, what the last doctor said. I had to remember it all and relay it accurately each time.
I started recording my appointments on my phone just to keep track. Then I began using early LLM models from OpenAI to summarize the recordings so I could share structured notes with the next specialist. It worked surprisingly well.
After a few months of doing this manually, I decided to build a small web application for myself in September 2023. It was simple, a functional tool I could pull up on my phone during visits. My rheumatologist noticed me using it one day, and that sparked genuine interest.
I tested an early version with my dad, a gynecologist in Mexico, which meant adapting the application to work in both English and Spanish. He became my first beta tester, alongside my rheumatologist. I left the web app free and functional throughout end of 2023/early 2024. But it quietly picked up attention from other medical professionals who started using it on their own, and that organic traction became the beginning of Wavo Health.
What I Built
- Architected cross-platform solution with full feature parity across web (Next.js/TypeScript) and mobile (React Native/Expo for iOS/Android), unified by a shared real-time backend enabling local-first sync, seamless data consistency, and real-time capabilities.
- Engineered core features including ambient AI scribing with live transcription and speaker attribution, structured SOAP/progress notes, specialty-specific smart templates (e.g., Rheumatology, Pediatrics, Cardiology), real-time dictation during consultations, encounter tracking, and an AI Clinical Assistant delivering instant evidence-based guidance on medications, billing codes, patient history, and clinical questions.
- Implemented self-learning AI that automatically adapts note style, wording, and clinical relevance from user edits, evolving accuracy and personalization over time.
- Fine-tuned LLMs to achieve higher note accuracy and clinical relevance via user feedback loops, self-learning mechanisms, and iterative optimization.
- Owned full stack lifecycle: Figma prototyping → production deployment, compliance audits, and rapid iteration as solo founder.
Go-to-Market
- Implemented data-driven GTM strategy (Google Ads, SEO, segmentation) driving sign-up and paid conversion growth.
- Built fast onboarding UX (first SOAP note in under 1 minute) and used PostHog analytics with iterative testing to optimize the funnel and reduce churn.
Platform Capabilities
- Real-time/ambient transcription with speaker labeling
- Structured data extraction (medications, diagnoses, symptoms)
- Customizable templates with specialty packs for 80+ specialties
- AI Clinical Assistant ("Ask Wavo") for evidence-based answers
- Patient dashboard with encounter history, metrics, and continuity of care
- ICD-10 and CPT billing code suggestions
- Self-learning AI that adapts to your writing style over time
- File attachments for labs, imaging reports, and referral letters
- Native iOS and Android apps with offline support
- HIPAA and PIPEDA compliant with AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption