Full-Time

Medical Director

Women's Primary Care

Pomelo Care

Pomelo Care

201-500 employees

Personalized maternal and newborn healthcare technology

Compensation Overview

$230k - $260k/yr

+ Annual performance bonus + Equity

Remote in USA

Remote

MD

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Care Coordination

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Requirements
  • The candidate must have at least 5 years of experience practicing as an attending physician.
  • The candidate must have experience leading collaborative, team-based care.
  • The candidate must be able to improve clinical outcomes and demonstrate strong organization and attention to detail.
  • The candidate must approach process change and ambiguous situations with enthusiasm, creativity, and accountability.
  • The candidate must be comfortable using multiple technology platforms and willing to advise on platform improvements and adapt to new systems.
  • The candidate must be willing to thrive in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment.
  • The candidate must have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • The candidate must hold a medical degree from an accredited U.S. medical school.
  • The candidate must successfully complete an accredited U.S. residency program in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
  • The candidate must hold an active, unrestricted license to practice in the United States and be willing to obtain licenses in all U.S. states.
  • The candidate must hold active certification with the American Academy of Family Physicians or the American Board of Internal Medicine.
  • The candidate must be Menopause Society Certified.
Responsibilities
  • The role is clinically responsible for an assigned population of patients from the perspectives of individual patient care and population health metrics.
  • The role provides collaborative physician supervision and consultation for an experienced team of advanced practice providers, registered nurses, registered dietitians, mental health specialists, and others.
  • The role leads multidisciplinary, team-based care coordination meetings and works with in-house clinical specialties to develop holistic, individualized care plans for patients.
  • The role partners with Operations and Product leads to identify gaps and improvement opportunities in population health programs.
  • The role partners with the leadership team to identify and implement interventions addressing cross-disciplinary or practice performance improvement needs, including protocol updates, technology-enabled tools, training, and policies.
  • The role facilitates and leads cross-disciplinary review sessions for episodic events and performs periodic peer review for medical providers, identifying opportunities for team education and training.
  • The role takes regular virtual call to support 24/7 patient availability.
  • The role represents Pomelo's care internally and externally.
Desired Qualifications
  • Obesity Medicine Certification.
  • Lifestyle Medicine Certification.
  • Telehealth experience.
  • Digital Product experience.
  • Value-based care experience.
  • Population health experience.

Pomelo Care delivers healthcare for pregnant individuals and newborns by combining traditional medical care with technology for personalized, evidence-based services. It blends in-person visits with digital monitoring, remote consultations, and tailored care plans to monitor health and guide families. It differentiates itself through data-driven, tech-enabled care and collaboration with healthcare providers and insurers to improve accessibility. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies and make high-quality care easier to access.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$179M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • January 8, 2026 funding supports expansion beyond maternity into women's and children's lifelong care.
  • Pomelo said it covers nearly 7% of U.S. births, giving unmatched distribution.
  • April 7, 2026 Koch expansion validates employer demand for doula and midlife care programs.

What critics are saying

  • Payer renewals drive revenue; lost contracts with Elevance or employers would crush growth quickly.
  • Expansion from maternity into midlife and pediatrics dilutes focus while competitors copy virtual care.
  • If utilization-driven savings flatten, Pomelo's value proposition weakens and funding premium collapses within 2027.

What makes Pomelo Care unique

  • Pomelo Care combines 24/7 virtual clinicians with the nation's largest doula network, as of 2026.
  • January 8, 2026 Series C valued Pomelo at $1.7 billion.
  • Peer-reviewed March 12, 2026 studies showed a dose-response outcome improvement across engagement lengths.

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Headcount

6 month growth

72%

1 year growth

72%

2 year growth

83%
PR Newswire
Jan 8th, 2026
Pomelo Care Raises $92 Million Series C, Reaches $1.7 Billion Valuation, to Expand Its Proven Model Beyond Maternity & Set a New National Standard for Women's and Children's Healthcare

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pomelo Care, the national leader in evidence-based healthcare for women and children, announced it has raised $92 million in Series C...

Forbes
Jan 8th, 2026
CEO raises $92M to expand $1.7B virtual maternal care startup to all women

Pomelo Care, a virtual maternal healthcare startup, has raised $92 million to expand its services beyond pregnancy to cover women at all life stages. The funding comes as founder and CEO Marta Bralic Kerns, a former Flatiron Health executive, seeks to address gaps in women's healthcare. Bralic Kerns founded the company after experiencing disconnected maternal care despite having quality insurance and doctors. She found that personalised care and data-driven guidance were lacking during her own pregnancy. The startup currently focuses on maternal health but plans to use the new capital to broaden its virtual care model. Pomelo Care is valued at $1.7 billion, reflecting investor confidence in improving women's healthcare through technology and data-driven approaches across different life stages.

Femtech Insider
Sep 26th, 2024
Maternal Health Scale-up Pomelo Care Goes Hybrid with Acquisition of The Doula Network

Pomelo Care has announced its acquisition of The Doula Network, the largest network of credentialed doulas in the United States. This acquisition positions Pomelo as the only maternity care model to offer both virtual and in-person services...

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Sep 25th, 2024
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Pomelo Care acquires The Doula Network to add wrap-around doula services to its virtual and now in-person maternity care offerings.

FinSMEs
Jun 20th, 2024
Pomelo Care Raises $46M Series B

Pomelo Care, a NYC-based virtual medical practice, raised $46M in Series B funding. The round was led by First Round Capital and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, with participation from Stripes, SV Angel, Operator Partners, BoxGroup, Adam Boehler, and Puneet Singh. The funds will be used to accelerate partnerships with payors across the country. Pomelo Care works with commercial and Medicaid health plans and employers in various states.