Quick answers
Did Romy Nitsch co-found June Health?
Yes. June Health's own executive team page, checked 2026-09-22, lists her as "Dr. Romy Nitsch, Co-Founder & Medical Director", and Femtech Insider reported on June 23, 2025 that the company's founding team included Dr. Nitsch alongside founder and CEO Lori Casselman and Fazlin Bandali.
What is June Health?
A Canadian virtual women's health service that employers buy as a benefit. The company's own about page, checked 2026-09-22, says June "delivers integrated virtual care across fertility, parenting, hormonal health, and menopause in one platform." BetaKit reported on June 18, 2026 that the 45-person Toronto company had closed $2.4 million CAD in pre-seed financing from Securian Canada, AgeTech Capital and others.
What does Romy Nitsch do besides June Health?
She teaches and practises medicine in Kingston, Ontario. Her faculty page in Queen's University's Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, checked 2026-09-22, lists her as Associate Professor and Deputy Department Head, as Undergraduate Pre-Clerkship Director and Undergraduate Lead for Bioethics at the School of Medicine, and as Program Medical Director of Perioperative Services at Kingston Health Sciences Centre.
What is her clinical focus?
Perimenopause and midlife women's health at June Health, and surgery at Queen's. Femtech Insider quoted her on June 23, 2025 saying perimenopause "can last up to 10 years, presents with over 40 common symptoms, and affects everything from cognitive function to cardiovascular health." Her Queen's faculty page, checked 2026-09-22, lists research interests in surgical education, minimally invasive surgery outcomes, bioethics, chronic pain and quality improvement.