About KELLS

We're building modern dental care centered around you

Dental care in America is broken. Costs are unpredictable, access is unequal, and the system was never designed with patients in mind. KELLS was built to change that β€” with AI, transparency, and a genuine belief that everyone deserves to understand and afford the care they need.

Our Mission

Make dental health accessible, understandable, and affordable for every American

Too many people delay or avoid dental care because of cost, confusion, or lack of access. When that happens, small problems become expensive emergencies. Preventable conditions worsen. People suffer unnecessarily.

KELLS was founded on a simple premise: if you give people the right information, tools, and access, they'll take better care of their teeth β€” and their wallets. AI makes that possible at scale in a way that wasn't feasible five years ago.

We're not building another insurance company. We're building the platform that should have existed decades ago.

74M Americans without any dental coverage
2022 Year KELLS was founded
50 states Provider network coverage nationwide
The Team

Built by clinicians, technologists,
and patient advocates

Our team combines deep expertise in dental medicine, AI, and healthcare product design β€” united by a shared conviction that the dental system can do better.

Jie Feng

Jie Feng, PhD

Co-Founder, CEO & CTO
Kevin Duffy

Kevin Duffy

Co-Founder & COO
Patricia Izquierdo

Patricia Izquierdo, DDS

Clinical Review Lead
Victor Lee

Victor Lee, DDS

Clinical Innovation
Stephanie Kao

Stephanie Kao

Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Jawad Srour

Jawad Srour

Senior Full Stack Engineer
Matthew Huang

Matthew Huang

Product Manager
Taylar Jaramillo

Taylar Jaramillo

Account Manager
Our Advisors
Elad Walach

Elad Walach

Founder & CEO, Aidoc
Riju Khetarpal

Riju Khetarpal

Director, Global HCLS Partnerships, Google Cloud
Chip Huffman

Chip Huffman

30 Years Experience in Dental Insurance and Benefits
Joseph Carpentieri

Joseph Carpentieri, DDS

Director of Clinical Education, Dental365
Awards

Recognized for innovation in dental health technology

KELLS has been honored by leading healthcare and technology organizations for our approach to making dental care more accessible, transparent, and affordable.

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Digital Health Awards Best in Class Dental/Oral Health Finalist β€” Digital Health Hub Foundation

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First Place in AI Startup Competition β€” The AI Summit New York

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Top 50 Teledentistry Leaders to Watch β€” American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance

Get In Touch

We'd love to hear from you

Whether you're a member, employer, broker, journalist, or investor β€” we're a real team and we actually respond.

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General

Questions about KELLS, memberships, or how we work.

hi@getkells.com
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Employers & Brokers

Interested in KELLS for your team or your clients? Let's talk.

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Press & Media

For media inquiries, interview requests, or press materials.

press@getkells.com

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