Cancer survivorship pioneer appointed to scale SOZO
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ImpediMed Limited
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27 October 2026
Companies Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange
ImpediMed appoints cancer survivorship pioneer Dr. Nicole Stout to drive SOZO as
standard of care
ImpediMed Limited (ASX: IPD), today announced that Nicole L. Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA,
will join the Company as Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, effective 1 November, 2026. Dr. Stout
will lead clinical strategy, research, medical affairs, and key opinion leader engagement, with a
focus on accelerating the adoption of the SOZO®
Digital Health Platform across care settings.
An internationally recognised authority in cancer rehabilitation and survivorship, Dr. Stout has
spent more than 25 years helping oncology teams identify treatment-related complications early
and intervene before they become disabling. She pairs that scientific record with years of
experience putting new care models into practice inside health systems.
From evidence to clinical practice
Dr. Stout’s pioneering research helped establish the evidence base for the Prospective
Surveillance Model (PSM). The approach pairs pretreatment baseline assessments with risk-
stratified interval monitoring, then refers patients to supportive care when changes appear, so
care teams can address the physical and functional effects of cancer and its treatment throughout
the care continuum.
Dr. Stout has designed and implemented surveillance pathways in health systems, resulting in
shortened time to intervention for cancer treatment-related conditions and improved clinical
operations and service-line performance. She has won support from executive and clinical
leaders, then built the business and operational plans that turn new care models into lasting
programs.
Most recently, as Senior Director of Survivorship and Wellness at the American Cancer Society,
Dr. Stout led a national portfolio of programs and initiatives addressing supportive care needs
across the cancer continuum. Her earlier clinical, research, and leadership experience includes
roles at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute and the NIH Clinical Center. She has also
led strategic initiatives involving the National Institutes of Health and the World Health
Organization and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed and invited articles on survivorship
care delivery.
Scaling prospective surveillance with SOZO
At ImpediMed, Dr. Stout will guide clinical strategies that help health systems accelerate the use
of the SOZO Digital Health Platform across the oncology enterprise. The platform is already
established in lymphedema assessment. The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
(NAPBC) Optimal Resources for Breast Care 2027 standards also name bioimpedance
spectroscopy (BIS) as a method that meets Standard 5.8, its new lymphedema assessment
requirement. In August of 2026, ImpediMed received FDA 510(k) clearance for sarcopenia risk
assessment, enabling care teams to use the same scan to monitor muscle loss. Together, they
give health systems a foundation for surveillance programs that extend across cancer types and
treatment settings.
“Nicole brings a rare combination of scientific leadership and a proven ability to translate
innovation into clinical practice,” said Erik Anderson, Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of ImpediMed. “She has built surveillance programs, navigated complex health system
operations, influenced policy, and earned the trust of leaders across the oncology space for over
25 years. At the top of her career, Nicole is choosing to join this team to help define the next
chapter of growth for this Company, bringing all of her experience to drive SOZO as a standard
of care for cancer survivorship. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Nicole to the team.”
“I am thrilled to be joining the team at this time. The evidence for early, proactive supportive care
is compelling, but real impact depends on what health systems can consistently deliver,” said Dr.
Stout. “My career has focused on making prospective surveillance practical by connecting
objective assessment with clinical workflows, timely intervention, and measurable outcomes. I
have been following the SOZO platform and BIS technology over many years, and now is the
time to bring together this platform along with my expertise in clinical evidence and
implementation to help oncology teams adopt sustainable models of care in cancer survivorship
programs.”
Dr. Stout will join the Q1 FY27 Results Investor Webinar scheduled for 9.00am on Friday 30
October 2026 to introduce herself and discuss why she believes SOZO can become the standard
of care for cancer survivorship.
Authorised for release by Erik Anderson, Managing Director and CEO.
About ImpediMed
Headquartered in Sydney, Australia with US and European operations, ImpediMed is a medical
technology company that uses bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) technology to generate
powerful data to maximise patient health. ImpediMed produces the SOZO®
Digital Health
Platform, which is FDA-cleared, CE-marked, and ARTG-listed for multiple indications, including
lymphoedema, heart failure, and protein calorie malnutrition and sold in select markets globally.
In March 2024, the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®
) for
Survivorship continue to reference bioimpedance spectroscopy as the recommended objective
tool to screen at-risk cancer patients for early signs of lymphoedema. With the SOZO Digital
Health Platform and L-Dex®
, ImpediMed is the only company to offer FDA-cleared technology that
uses bioimpedance spectroscopy for the clinical assessment of lymphoedema. The connected
digital health platform and large, attractive cancer-related lymphoedema market present an
opportunity for continued strong growth through ImpediMed’s SaaS subscription-based business.
For more information, visit www.impedimed.com.
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