*Bethany Corbin, JD., is a femtech lawyer based in Charlotte, N.C.*

By Bethany Corbin, JD

I began getting involved with femtech around 2018-2019 when I was teaching at Wake Forest University School of Law. I finished my healthcare LL.M. at Loyola University of Chicago and my thesis focused on liability for the internet of medical things (IoMT).

When I was at Wake Forest, I became interested in the intersection of connected health devices/IoMT and women’s health. As I researched this area, I realized there was a gap in the femtech discussion from the legal community.

Then I began to build a scholarship portfolio around femtech during my time at Wake Forest and started speaking on this topic at conferences. During my research, I also realized that there were few attorneys who specialized in healthcare innovation and femtech.

Rather than research and discuss these topics at a theoretical level, I wanted to help femtech companies navigate the challenging legal landscape in the U.S. For this reason, I transitioned out of academia and back into “big law” in Washington, D.C., where I pursued femtech as a side interest.

In January 2021, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with a pelvic mass at a routine annual physical exam. Following ultrasound and MRI, the OBGYN explained that I had a 15cm fibroid pressing against my organs and taking up the entire space in my abdomen. As I learned more, I realized this is an extremely common diagnosis for women.

However, I had never heard of uterine fibroids before. As a result of this experience, I left my job in big law and joined Nixon Gwilt Law, the only law firm in the U.S. focused exclusively on healthcare innovation. My practice focuses on helping femtech founders revolutionize women’s health so that they can make significant advances in care delivery for women.

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