About Us

At Cepanoa Health, we are dedicated to transforming lives through human-centered care and responsible AI.

At Cepanoa Health, we are dedicated to transforming lives through human-centered care and responsible AI.

At Cepanoa Health, we are dedicated to transforming lives through human-centered care and responsible AI.

Our founders are driven by a profound commitment to healing. Having recently discovered the impact of chronic childhood trauma on their lives, our founders draw inspiration from their own experiences to build the company and its products.

That is why we built with intention and purpose.

30+ years

combined experience in technology among our founders.

combined experience in technology among our founders.

Over a dozen

experts in our clinical advisory board and strategic partners.

experts in our clinical advisory board and strategic partners.

Our Mission

Our values reflect our mission and team input, guiding our culture and driving us to transform healthcare together.

Our values reflect our mission and team input, guiding our culture and driving us to transform healthcare together.

Our values reflect our mission and team input, guiding our culture and driving us to transform healthcare together.

Impact and Opportunity

We focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and early-life adversity, tackling their profound effects on personal well-being and intergenerational trauma. From behavior and epigenetics to physical health, our approach addresses how trauma is transmitted across generations, helping to create lasting change for both individuals and families

Impact and Opportunity

We focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and early-life adversity, tackling their profound effects on personal well-being and intergenerational trauma. From behavior and epigenetics to physical health, our approach addresses how trauma is transmitted across generations, helping to create lasting change for both individuals and families

Impact and Opportunity

We focus on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and early-life adversity, tackling their profound effects on personal well-being and intergenerational trauma. From behavior and epigenetics to physical health, our approach addresses how trauma is transmitted across generations, helping to create lasting change for both individuals and families

Community-focused

We understand that health is local and that community is essential to true healing. The power of community lies in shared lived experiences—people coming together to support one another, learn from each other, and foster resilience - making community an integral part of our approach to well-being.

Community-focused

We understand that health is local and that community is essential to true healing. The power of community lies in shared lived experiences—people coming together to support one another, learn from each other, and foster resilience - making community an integral part of our approach to well-being.

Community-focused

We understand that health is local and that community is essential to true healing. The power of community lies in shared lived experiences—people coming together to support one another, learn from each other, and foster resilience - making community an integral part of our approach to well-being.

Responsible Innovation

We leverage responsible AI to enhance our systems, focusing on reducing harm and doing no harm. Our technology enables personalized interventions and predictive behaviors, driving improved health outcomes while ensuring ethical and safe practices.

Responsible Innovation

We leverage responsible AI to enhance our systems, focusing on reducing harm and doing no harm. Our technology enables personalized interventions and predictive behaviors, driving improved health outcomes while ensuring ethical and safe practices.

Responsible Innovation

We leverage responsible AI to enhance our systems, focusing on reducing harm and doing no harm. Our technology enables personalized interventions and predictive behaviors, driving improved health outcomes while ensuring ethical and safe practices.

Our Founders

Laura I. Gómez, MA, MPH

Laura I. Gómez, MA, MPH

Laura I. Gómez, MA, MPH

Co-Founder and CEO

Co-Founder and CEO

Co-Founder and CEO

Laura I. Gómez is an entrepreneur and advocate driven by building impactful ventures and positive change. She was previously the Founder and CEO of Atipica, a predictive analytics platform focused on diversity and inclusion and has worked as an early employee at Twitter and YouTube.

Laura I. Gómez is an entrepreneur and advocate driven by building impactful ventures and positive change. She was previously the Founder and CEO of Atipica, a predictive analytics platform focused on diversity and inclusion and has worked as an early employee at Twitter and YouTube.

Laura I. Gómez is an entrepreneur and advocate driven by building impactful ventures and positive change. She was previously the Founder and CEO of Atipica, a predictive analytics platform focused on diversity and inclusion and has worked as an early employee at Twitter and YouTube.

As a leader in Al, she delivered the keynote address at NeurIPS, the world's largest Al conference in the world. Her work has garnered recognition from publications like WIRED and The New York Times. She was honored at the Library of Congress in 2019 by the Antiracist Research and Policy Center and The Frederick Douglass Foundation.

As a leader in Al, she delivered the keynote address at NeurIPS, the world's largest Al conference in the world. Her work has garnered recognition from publications like WIRED and The New York Times. She was honored at the Library of Congress in 2019 by the Antiracist Research and Policy Center and The Frederick Douglass Foundation.

As a leader in Al, she delivered the keynote address at NeurIPS, the world's largest Al conference in the world. Her work has garnered recognition from publications like WIRED and The New York Times. She was honored at the Library of Congress in 2019 by the Antiracist Research and Policy Center and The Frederick Douglass Foundation.

Jing Cao, MS.

Jing Cao, MS.

Jing Cao, MS.

Co-Founder and CTO

Co-Founder and CTO

Co-Founder and CTO

Jing is a versatile technologist with a background in art, education, and software engineering. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Software Engineering at Northeastern University, Jing is a versatile technologist with a background in art, education, and software engineering.

Jing is a versatile technologist with a background in art, education, and software engineering. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Software Engineering at Northeastern University, Jing is a versatile technologist with a background in art, education, and software engineering.

Jing is a versatile technologist with a background in art, education, and software engineering. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Software Engineering at Northeastern University, Jing is a versatile technologist with a background in art, education, and software engineering.

Jing leads the development of Cepanoa Health’s integrated platform, harnessing machine learning, and biomarker analysis to uncover the long-term health effects of ACEs. Passionate about building technology with real-world impact, Jing specializes in AI-driven solutions, database architecture, and scalable applications.

Jing leads the development of Cepanoa Health’s integrated platform, harnessing machine learning, and biomarker analysis to uncover the long-term health effects of ACEs. Passionate about building technology with real-world impact, Jing specializes in AI-driven solutions, database architecture, and scalable applications.

Jing leads the development of Cepanoa Health’s integrated platform, harnessing machine learning, and biomarker analysis to uncover the long-term health effects of ACEs. Passionate about building technology with real-world impact, Jing specializes in AI-driven solutions, database architecture, and scalable applications.

Our Partners

Dr. Brian Alman

Dr. Brian Alman

Dr. Brian Alman

Founder and CEO of True Sage

Founder and CEO of True Sage

Founder and CEO of True Sage

Dr. Brian Alman, Ph.D., has stress care down to a science. His mission is to make the world a happier and healthier place driven by clinical outcomes accessible to anyone. Early in life, Dr. Alman faced debilitating congenital back pain. Unfortunately, a favorable outcome could not be guaranteed, even with surgery, and a lifetime of pain seemed inevitable.

Fortunately, Dr. Alman found the “grandfather” of mind-body healing and hypnotherapy, Milton H. Erikson MD, who helped free him of that pain. Through his work with Dr. Erikson, Dr. Alman learned the powerful techniques to help him help others, then further refined and clinically validated his methods in the groundbreaking Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.

Fortunately, Dr. Alman found the “grandfather” of mind-body healing and hypnotherapy, Milton H. Erikson MD, who helped free him of that pain. Through his work with Dr. Erikson, Dr. Alman learned the powerful techniques to help him help others, then further refined and clinically validated his methods in the groundbreaking Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.

Fortunately, Dr. Alman found the “grandfather” of mind-body healing and hypnotherapy, Milton H. Erikson MD, who helped free him of that pain. Through his work with Dr. Erikson, Dr. Alman learned the powerful techniques to help him help others, then further refined and clinically validated his methods in the groundbreaking Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study.

For over two decades, Dr. Alman has collaborated with Vincent J. Felitti, MD, and helped tens of thousands of people in over 100 countries. He has helped people resolve their pain and stress from all walks of life, including billionaires, movie stars, rock stars, morbidly obese people, incest survivors, childhood abuse and neglect survivors, and cancer patients. He has also lectured worldwide and appeared on major network television and radio programs—thus allowing for an even greater reach and impact.

For over two decades, Dr. Alman has collaborated with Vincent J. Felitti, MD, and helped tens of thousands of people in over 100 countries. He has helped people resolve their pain and stress from all walks of life, including billionaires, movie stars, rock stars, morbidly obese people, incest survivors, childhood abuse and neglect survivors, and cancer patients. He has also lectured worldwide and appeared on major network television and radio programs—thus allowing for an even greater reach and impact.

For over two decades, Dr. Alman has collaborated with Vincent J. Felitti, MD, and helped tens of thousands of people in over 100 countries. He has helped people resolve their pain and stress from all walks of life, including billionaires, movie stars, rock stars, morbidly obese people, incest survivors, childhood abuse and neglect survivors, and cancer patients. He has also lectured worldwide and appeared on major network television and radio programs—thus allowing for an even greater reach and impact.

Clinical Advisors

Our diverse team of advisors, each a leading expert in their field, provides invaluable guidance that shapes our approach.

Our diverse team of advisors, each a leading expert in their field, provides invaluable guidance that shapes our approach.

Our diverse team of advisors, each a leading expert in their field, provides invaluable guidance that shapes our approach.

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Redwood City, California

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info@cepanoa.com

Redwood City, California

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All rights reserved