Mdxhealth Appoints Sanford J. Siegel, M.D. to Board of Directors
July 08 2024 - 8:00AM
Mdxhealth Appoints Sanford J. Siegel,
M.D. to Board of Directors
IRVINE, CA, and HERSTAL,
BELGIUM – July 8, 2024 (GlobeNewswire) – MDxHealth SA
(NASDAQ: MDXH) (the "Company" or "mdxhealth"), a commercial-stage
precision diagnostics company, today announced the appointment of
Sanford J. Siegel, M.D. to its Board of Directors. Dr. Siegel will
be taking the seat of Lieve Verplancke M.D., who is stepping down
from the Board of mdxhealth.
Dr. Siegel has more the 45 years of experience
as a practicing urologist and over 35 years of executive leadership
experience. Dr. Siegel currently serves as the Chairman of the
Board of United Urology Group, having previously served as its
Chief Executive Officer. United Urology Group, which was acquired
by Audax in 2016, was formed under Dr. Siegel’s leadership and is
one of the nation’s leading urology networks. Previously, Dr.
Siegel served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Chesapeake Urology Associates, which he founded in 1999. Dr. Siegel
is a founding member of the Large Urology Group Practice
Association (LUGPA), which was formed in 2008. He was a board
member of the Urology Care Foundation (UCF) from 2016 until 2023
and The Urology Times. As a recognized leader in the field of
medicine, Dr. Siegel has been honored with official citations for
outstanding commitment and leadership from both the Governor and
the General Assembly of Maryland. Dr. Siegel earned his medical
degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and
completed his specialty training in urology at Temple University
Hospital in Philadelphia. He has been certified by the American
Board of Urology and as Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons.
Michael K. McGarrity, CEO of mdxhealth,
commented: “We are very happy and honored to welcome Dr.
Sanford Siegel onto our Board of Directors. Dr. Siegel is an
exceptionally accomplished individual who has achieved remarkable
success as a leading urologist, entrepreneur, and public health
advocate. As mdxhealth continues to grow, Dr. Siegel will provide
us with invaluable insights and guidance on how best our leading
menu of precision diagnostic solutions can be fully leveraged by
urology practices to ensure patients receive the critical
diagnostic information necessary for determining the most
appropriate course of treatment.”
“I am pleased to join the mdxhealth Board of
Directors, which is a company that is helping to shape the future
of prostate cancer diagnosis,” said Dr. Siegel.
“As with most areas of cancer, the key to improving treatment
outcomes is ensuring that patients have access to the most advanced
diagnostics earlier in the course of their disease so that
treatment options can be determined in a more timely and effective
manner. As a practicing urologist who has treated thousands of
patients with prostate cancer, I believe mdxhealth is well
positioned to deliver this critically important technology to
urologists, which should ultimately lead to improved patient
care.”
Koen Hoffman, Chairman of mdxhealth,
commented: “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would
like to welcome Sandy Siegel and thank Lieve Verplancke for her
valued service to mdxhealth. Over the years she has contributed to
our progress with the utmost professionalism and expertise.”
About mdxhealthMdxhealth is a
commercial-stage precision diagnostics company that provides
actionable molecular information to personalize patient diagnosis
and treatment. The Company’s tests are based on proprietary
genomic, epigenetic (methylation) and other molecular technologies
and assist physicians with the diagnosis and prognosis of urologic
cancers and other urologic diseases. For more information, visit
mdxhealth.com and follow us on social media at:
twitter.com/mdxhealth, facebook.com/mdxhealth and
linkedin.com/company/mdxhealth.
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frequently referenced in guidelines, coverage policies,
reimbursement decisions, manuscripts and other literature as
Oncotype DX Prostate, Oncotype DX GPS, Oncotype DX Genomic Prostate
Score, and Oncotype Dx Prostate Cancer Assay, among others. The
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