Dr. Kristina Gugg

Co-Founder | Medical Doctor | Neurocognitive Researcher | Radiological Technologist | Health Scientist | Forbes 30 under 30 | For a more sustainable healthcare system on every level.

Greater Dusseldorf Area

About

I’m a physician, scientist, and founder - working at the intersection where evidence meets ethics and empathy. My mission is to help shape medicine into something that truly serves people - not just systems. What drives me is curiosity - not just for answers, but for what lies beneath them: the patterns in behavior, the stories symptoms try to tell, the quiet clarity hidden in complexity. Whether I’m building tools, guiding change, or translating science into daily life - my goal is always the same: to make ideas actionable, and everyday practice more meaningful. My path hasn’t been a straight line. It’s been more like a spiral - circling deeper with each turn. Much of my career has been shaped by my time in clinical medicine and academic research, where I often found myself asking: Are we treating the disease, or are we caring for the human being behind it? That question - along with many others, the challenges parents shared with us and those we witnessed firsthand with patients - ultimately led my co-founder, dentist Dr. Eichhorn, and me to found DentoGenius: a platform created to help parents rethink children's health through an attachment-based, science-informed lens. We bring together developmental psychology, preventive care, and the everyday realities of parenting - because a healthier childhood isn’t just about fewer cavities or more checkups. It’s about deeper connection, emotional safety, and raising humans who feel truly seen. At my core, I’m a dot-connector. I move across disciplines, speak with both precision and honesty, and design with logic and heart. I believe that scientific rigor and human depth aren’t opposites - they’re partners. And I’ve learned that true innovation doesn’t come from disruption alone, but from being deeply grounded in values that last. I’m always up for meaningful conversations - whether it’s about developmental psychology and prevention, ethics and neurotech, functional or narrative medicine, health tech, female leadership, or how we can design a better future for care. Let’s connect.

Experience

  • CEO / Co-Founder at DentoGenius Health GmbH
    Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

    DentoGenius Health revolutionizes preventive pediatric dentistry with engaging app-based courses, immersive experience boxes, and curated dental care product boxes - fostering positive oral habits from the very beginning. Our unique combination of gamification, science, and psychology improves family life and helps create a healthier society by transforming healthcare with sustainable prevention and education, using the latest AI technology in dentistry.

  • Externe wissenschaftliche Beraterin at Österreichisches Bundesheer (Austrian Armed Forces)
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung - Generaldirektion Verteidigungspolitik: • Vortragende beim interdisziplinären und gesamtstaatlichen Symposium zu kognitiver Sicherheit, kognitiver Kriegsführung & gesellschaftlicher Resilienz (2025) • Austrian Defence Innovation Conference 2026 (ADIC26): - Konzeption des Cognitive Security & Resilience Hackathons: Securing Minds, Strengthening Society - Jury-Mitglied • Vortragende beim Symposium "Kognitive Sicherheit und Verteidigung - Der Weg zur Umsetzung" (2026)

  • Ärztin at VITREA Rehaklinik
    2026 - Present · 6 mos

    ab Juli 2026

  • Stipendiatin at NRW Gründerstipendium
    Mar 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Stipendiatin at EXIST - Existenzgründungen aus der Wissenschaft
    Mar 2024 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr