Transforming GI Health with AI-Powered Precision

At ProteusDx™, we are redefining gastrointestinal care with AI-enhanced smart capsules that make diagnostics faster, less invasive, and more precise. Our mission is to advance GI health across humans, companion animals, and performance horses.

ProteusDx™ was born from the vision of FirstVitals® to close the gap between early detection, targeted treatment, and ongoing monitoring. Our platform equips clinicians and veterinarians with advanced tools that improve outcomes while reducing the burden of traditional endoscopy.

Ready to shape the future of diagnostics?

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Why We Exist

Conventional GI diagnostics rely on scopes, sedation, and high costs, delaying critical decisions and limiting access to care. ProteusDx™ replaces outdated methods with precision-engineered smart capsules that detect disease, deliver targeted therapy, and monitor healing without disrupting patients, pet owners, or providers.

From chronic GERD in humans to gastric ulcers in performance horses, ProteusDx™ delivers a cross-species solution to a universal challenge: making gastrointestinal care faster, safer, and more effective.

Our Approach

AI-Powered Precision

Our onboard algorithms analyze images in real time, flagging abnormalities and providing clinicians with immediate, actionable insights.

Non-Invasive, High-Value Diagnostics

ProteusDx™ capsules require no sedation or scoping, enabling advanced GI diagnostics in clinics, barns, and even at home.

Modular and Future-Ready

Designed to evolve, the ProteusDx™ platform seamlessly supports diagnostic (ProteusDx™), therapeutic (ProteusTx™), and monitoring (ProteusAi™) applications.

Our Team

Led by healthcare veterans, GI specialists, and engineers with deep expertise in capsule endoscopy, our team unites clinical excellence with technical ingenuity. We are building a future where diagnostics are intelligent, personalized, and accessible-empowering earlier detection, targeted therapy, and better outcomes across humans and animals.

Ernie Lee

Ernie Lee

CEO & Founder
Susan Kim van Dongen

Susan Kim van Dongen

Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Voorhies

Anthony Voorhies

Chief Commercialization Officer
Dr. Anastasia Katany

Dr. Anastasia Katany

Medical Director
Gagan Singh

Gagan Singh

Chief Technology Officer

Our values

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Customer focus

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Teamwork

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Excellence

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Our team

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Ernie Lee

Ernie Lee

CEO & Founder
Susan Kim van Dongen

Susan Kim van Dongen

Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Voorhies

Anthony Voorhies

Chief Commercialization Officer

Our milestones

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Series B funding round - $500M

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2024
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Reached 1 million users

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2023
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Series A funding round - $20M

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2022
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Product launch

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2021
Join Us on the Journey

ProteusDx™ is more than a product-it’s a platform for progress. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, veterinary specialist, or industry partner, we invite you to join a movement transforming diagnostics from the inside out. Together, we can deliver faster answers, improve care, and bring lab-grade insights directly to the frontlines.