Whoop hires former FDA digital health adviser Ami Bhatt as chief medical officer in push into consumer health
Whoop named cardiologist Dr. Ami Bhatt, the inaugural chair of the FDA's Digital Health Advisory Committee, as chief medical officer. The company says she will shape its consumer health strategy as it adds clinician-reviewed blood tests, health-record links and planned in-app clinician consultations.
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Whoop has named Dr. Ami Bhatt, a board-certified cardiologist, as its chief medical officer, Medical Product Outsourcing reported on October 1, 2026. The company said she will help accelerate its expansion into consumer health (MPO).
Bhatt was the inaugural chair of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Digital Health Advisory Committee. She previously served as chief innovation officer of the American College of Cardiology and as director of outpatient and telecardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MPO).
What the role covers
According to the announcement, Bhatt will work across the company to bring its health offerings together and shape its consumer health strategy, with the long-term goal of making Whoop "a trusted bridge between everyday health and clinical care." The hire is tied to features including Advanced Labs clinician-reviewed blood testing and electronic health record integration, and Whoop says it plans to introduce in-app clinician consultations (MPO).
"The companies that define this era will combine world-class technology with deep clinical credibility," Whoop founder and CEO Will Ahmed said. Bhatt said that "by combining the ongoing view of physiology provided by WHOOP with clinical judgment and the responsible use of AI, we can give people greater agency in their health" (MPO).
Other recent moves
Whoop's running product changelog lists recent additions including a Peloton integration and custom Journal behaviors in September, and says Advanced Labs is now available without a Whoop wearable (WHOOP).
The company also launched the Whoop 5.0 in India, where it is sold with a 12-month membership starting at ₹21,990, TelecomTalk reported on October 2 (TelecomTalk). On the same day, Whoop filed U.S. trademark applications for its name and W logo covering retail store services, according to the5krunner, which said the filings appear to prepare for a branded retail presence and do not point to a new device (the5krunner).
Whoop, founded in 2012 and based in Boston, says it has raised more than $900 million in venture capital and ships to 56 countries (MPO). Bhatt joins as Whoop's AI Coach faces user complaints about inaccurate answers, and after the FDA in June closed a 2025 warning letter over the company's Blood Pressure Insights feature.