Health and wellness company doTERRA reported on Monday the appointment of Russell J. Osguthorpe, MD as its new chief medical officer as well as vice president of its medical and scientific initiatives.

The company said Dr Osguthorpe replaces its founding executive Dr David Hill, who remains as chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee and Medical Executive Committee as well as continues his global mission to educate about essential oils. Dr Osguthorpe reports to Dave Stirling and Dr Hill.

As part of the medical team, Dr Osguthorpe, a medical executive trained in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, will lead the company's healthcare and research teams. His direct reports include Dr Brannick Riggs, MD, Nicole Stevens MS and Cody Beaumont, PhD.

Most recently, Dr Osguthorpe was employed with Intermountain Healthcare as well as a paediatric medical director and paediatric department chair of a tertiary care hospital.