Dare to Disrupt Bringing Dermatology to your Doorstep with Curology Co-founder Nancy Satur
Dr. Nancy Satur is co-founder and medical director emerita of Curology, a skincare brand delivering personalized prescription treatments straight to customers’ doorsteps. Dr. Satur earned her undergraduate pre-medical degree from Penn State, and her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. A board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Satur worked as a private practice dermatologist before becoming co-founder, medical director and dermatologist at Curology full-time.
On this episode, Dr. Satur shares her experience growing up on a dairy farm in central PA, her path to becoming a dermatologist, and how she and her sons ended up building Curology, which has now served over 5.5 million patients nationwide.
Later in the episode, current Penn State student Maya Anderson joins the conversation. Maya is a senior studying biotechnology in the Eberly College of Science. She is the founder and CEO of Vayla, a hair‑accessory brand engineered for durability, curl compatibility, and eco‑conscious materials. She won third place at the Happy Valley LaunchBox Pitch Fest and is currently a participant in the Happy Valley LaunchBox FastTrack Accelerator program.
Episode Chapters:
0:00 - 5:18 Growing up on the dairy farm eldest of 6
5:18 - 9:14 The rigorous 5-year Penn State - Jefferson College medical program experience
9:14 - 12:48 Project USA, the ER, and working towards specializing in dermatology
12:48 - 18:02 The launch of Curology
18:02 - 21:46 Compounding prescription formulas in-house
21:46 - 24:40 Expanding Curology's reach
24:40 - 26:46 Rapid Fire Questions
26:46 - 35:35 Student Questions
27:27 - 28:37 Learning to delegate
28:37 - 29:29 Startup finances
29:29 - 31:24 Building customer trust
31:24 - 32:45 Ensuring alignment across your team
32:45 - 33:46 Making decisions without all the answers
33:46 - 35:20 Handling shifts in customer expectations
About Dr. Nancy Satur
Dr. Nancy Satur is co-founder and medical director emerita of Curology, a skincare brand delivering personalized prescription treatments straight to customers’ doorsteps. Dr. Satur earned her undergraduate pre-medical degree from Penn State, and her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
About Maya Anderson
Maya is a senior studying biotechnology in the Eberly College of Science. She is the founder and CEO of Vayla, a hair‑accessory brand engineered for durability, curl compatibility, and eco‑conscious materials. She won third place at the Happy Valley LaunchBox Pitch Fest and is currently a participant in the Happy Valley LaunchBox FastTrack Accelerator program.
The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.