Hims & Hers names Dr. Jessica Shepherd as Chief Medical Officer of Hers
21 Ottobre 2024 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Bringing expertise on women’s health at every
age, Shepherd joins Hims & Hers to help more women access
personalized care
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (“Hims & Hers”, NYSE: HIMS),
the leading health and wellness platform, today announced Dr.
Jessica Shepherd is joining as the first Chief Medical Officer of
Hers. As the company invests further in personalized healthcare
designed for women, Dr. Shepherd will guide the clinical expertise
that forms the foundation of the Hers brand across sexual health,
dermatology, weight loss, and mental health.
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Bringing expertise on women’s health at
every age, Shepherd joins Hims & Hers to help more women access
personalized care. (Photo: Business Wire)
Dr. Shepherd brings nearly twenty years of clinical experience
in obstetrics, gynecology, and surgery to Hims & Hers. A
board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Shepherd has spent her career focused
on areas of women’s health including endometriosis, fibroids,
sexual health, menopausal health, and healthcare disparities for
women. She is a leading voice in raising awareness of the
importance of women's access to care that addresses their
individual experiences at every life stage. She received her MD
from Ross University School of Medicine and her MBA from University
of Louisville. She was also previously the Director of Minimally
Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of Illinois at
Chicago.
“When it comes to health and wellness, women are often unheard
and unseen. There are clear issues in how women receive care and
until we take care of the women who have the least amount of
resources and access, we’ve got work to do. Hers is built to
address those challenges head on,” said Dr. Jessica Shepherd. “Hers
gives women agency in the healthcare decisions they make, so they
can achieve better outcomes.”
Although the world has reached important milestones towards
gender parity in recent years, there remains much to be done –
especially concerning the women’s health gap. Women spend 25% more
of their lives in poor health than men, according to a report from
the World Economic Forum and the McKinsey Health Institute. Women’s
health as a subject matter is chronically under-researched and
neglected, even though women outnumber men in the US. 17% of women
felt they were treated differently due to their sex when only 6% of
men felt similarly. Hims & Hers seeks to bridge that gap by
providing access to personalized care for women that is easy to
access and affordable. Women can access care in categories across
weight loss, sexual health, dermatology, and mental health, and
Hers plans to expand in the coming years with access to treatment
for more specific conditions associated with life stages like
menopause and post-partum.
“Women’s health to us isn’t simply limited to reproductive
health – it is inclusive of everything that makes a difference in
how women feel about themselves and how they show up in their daily
lives. As the Hers business continues to rapidly expand, we have
the opportunity to help more women access the personalized care
they deserve by elevating the standard of the status quo in women’s
health and wellness,” said Andrew Dudum, CEO and co-founder of Hims
& Hers. “Dr. Shepherd brings the experience, expertise, and
focus to Hers as we help more women find accessible, personalized
care.”
Dr. Shepherd joins a team of medical leaders at Hims & Hers
with more than 100 years of combined experience across weight loss,
sexual health, mental health, and dermatology. These physicians are
the clinical backbone of the company, providing critical medical
expertise that informs the care available through Hims &
Hers.
About Hims & Hers Health, Inc
Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform on a
mission to help the world feel great through the power of better
health. We believe how you feel in your body and mind transforms
how you show up in life. That’s why we’re building a future where
nothing stands in the way of harnessing this power. Hims & Hers
normalizes health & wellness challenges—and innovates on their
solutions—to make feeling happy and healthy easy to achieve. No two
people are the same, so the company provides access to personalized
care designed for results. For more information, please visit
www.hims.com and www.forhers.com.
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