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Progyny Appoints Janet Choi, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Choi brings her more than 20 years of reproductive health experience to enhance the company’s current offerings and counsel on its next generation of
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[{"type":"text","content":"Dr. Choi brings her more than 20 years of reproductive health experience to enhance the company’s current offerings and counsel on its next generation of innovations\nNEW YORK, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progyny, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNY) a leading benefits management company specializing in fertility and family building benefits solutions, today announced the appointment of Janet Choi, M.D., as the company's Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Choi brings more than 20 years of experience in the field as a board-certified specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology. In her new role, she will lead clinical strategy working closely with the company’s executive team and medical advisory board to ensure Progyny offers the highest quality and most effective family building and women’s health benefits possible. “I am thrilled to officially join the Progyny family after having worked alongside this incredible team for more than three years on the medical advisory board and seeing firsthand how they redefine what a fertility and family building benefit should be,” said Dr. Choi. “As a physician in the Progyny network, I have seen how an inclusive and comprehensive employer-sponsored benefit empowers patients and providers to make the best clinical decisions resulting in healthier pregnancies and babies. Growing one’s family should not be considered a luxury and I am eager to increase access to high-quality family building care.” “We are excited to have Dr. Choi join Progyny in her new role as Chief Medical Officer where she will provide her unparalleled knowledge as a distinguished fertility and reproductive health specialist, and further our industry-defining work in the benefits space,” said Pete Anevski, CEO of Progyny. “Together with Dr. Choi, we look forward to pioneering new and innovative solutions to some of today’s largest hurdles in women’s health.” Prior to Progyny, Dr. Choi was the Medical Director of CCRM New York for the last 7 years. Before CCRM, she was an assistant clinical professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center and served as the Director of Onco-fertility and Co-Director of the Fertility Preservation Program. Dr. Choi is board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology, and has written, published, and lectured extensively on...