Nycole Cox, APRN
Licensed in 22 states
AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NM, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA
The clinicians behind your care
Meet Cuora Health's Medical Director and the licensed clinicians who review patient assessments and oversee care.
Medical Director
Dr. Joseph Palumbo, D.O.
Dr. Joseph Palumbo, D.O. is our Medical Director. A graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, he is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who practiced for 13 years as a locum tenens physician in hospitals across the United States before moving into telemedicine in 2016.
He founded LocumTele, LLC in 2020 to provide medical director services and professional corporation management for telehealth companies, with a focus on safe, ethical and compliant patient care. He oversees our clinical protocols and provider network.
Our Care Team
Every assessment is reviewed by a clinician licensed in the patient's state. Clinicians are employed by Beluga Health, P.A..
Ianina Metcalf, FNP
Licensed in 37 states
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MS, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WY
Michael Gype, PA
Licensed in 19 states
CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, NV, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, TN, UT, WA, SC, AZ
Rachel Velasquez, NP
Licensed in 7 states
OH, MD, IN, KY, WV, VA, PA