ProDx Health Execs Are Back on XBIZ's Nominee List Again

Emily Wilson · 2026-11-04

When an at-home testing kit becomes the product professionals actually trust, people notice. That's basically what happened with ProDx Health's Pro13, and now the folks behind it are getting recognized for it — again. For the second year running, two of ProDx Health's top executives have landed XBIZ Executive Awards nominations. Dr. Andreas Kogelnik (most people just call him Dr. K) picked up a Progressive Leadership Award nod, and Dustin Rybka earned a Marketing Exec of the Year nomination. Not bad for a company that started in a Silicon Valley lab with a simple idea: make health testing less of a hassle. ### Why This Nomination Matters These aren't participation trophies. The XBIZ Exec Awards are among the most competitive honors in the adult entertainment community, and the field is stacked every year. Winning means taking home the black trophy at a ceremony held alongside XBIZ 2027 in Los Angeles, with the adult entertainment edition going down on January 8th. Voting is open to industry members through November 6th. So yes, the #rockthevote push is real — and both nominees are leaning on their colleagues to show up. "Dustin and I are honored to have made the impressive nominee list again," Dr. K said. "Last year, we won Emerging Web Brand of the Year at this ceremony, so this awards show is very special to us." ### The Product That Started It All The Pro13 isn't just another test kit. It was the first PASS-certified at-home testing kit of its kind, and over the past two years it's become something close to the industry standard for performers and content creators who need reliable results without sitting in a clinic waiting room. Here's what makes it stand out: - **Speed:** Results come back within 48 hours of the sample reaching the lab — usually the same day it arrives. - **Privacy:** HIPAA-compliant processes and discreet packaging, start to finish. - **Credibility:** Run through a high-complexity CLIA-certified lab, so you get clinic-level accuracy at home. - **Breadth:** ProDx Health now offers ten STI testing kits, eleven hormone kits, and an HPV kit, with more on the way. Dr. K founded the company in Menlo Park after 25 years in medicine, and he's backed by serious names — including Ellen Jo Baron, PhD, former lab director at Stanford Hospital, and Dr. Charlotte Gaydos, former director of Johns Hopkins' STI lab. ### A Trophy Case That Keeps Growing This latest round of nominations is really just the continuation of a pattern. ProDx Health has already collected a stack of wins, including: - Emerging Web Brand of the Year (XMA Awards) - Safe Sex Product of the Year (EXXXOTICA's Fanny Awards) - Medical Professional of the Year for Dr. K (Stimulate+ Awards) - Purpose-Driven Innovation Award (Stimulate+ Awards) - Urban X Innovator Award (2026) And the nomination list keeps expanding too — everything from the Body-Safe + Wellness Innovation Award to Best Supporting Business at the ASN Awards. ### What's Next For now, it's a waiting game until the January ceremony. But whether or not the trophies come home this time, the bigger story is clear: at-home testing has moved from a nice-to-have to a genuine professional standard. And the people who built that standard are getting their flowers. If you're in the industry and want to cast a vote, head to XBIZ.net and look under the 2027 XBIZ Exec Awards in the Adult Entertainment Community section. Voting closes November 6th.