About
Physician who served as CMO of Optum Health Solutions and led value-based oncology programs at UnitedHealthcare, with expertise in reimbursement and alternative payment models.
Experience
- MedzownAdvisorcurrent2024 β present
- Touch4LifeBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- Oncology VenturesStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 β present
- Daymark HealthClinical Advisorcurrent2025 β present
- Health&Care Insights and Innovation ConsultingFoundercurrent2024 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsAttending Physiciancurrent2008 β present
- OptumSVP, Clinical Value, Optum Health2023 β 2024
- OptumSenior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Health Solutions2021 β 2024
- UCLAClinical Professor2008 β 2021
- UnitedHealthcareChief Medical Officer, Oncology and Genetics2016 β 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
- Anthem, Inc.Staff Vice President, Clinical Strategy2015 β 2016Thousand Oaks
- Anthem, Inc.Medical Director Oncology2011 β 2015Thousand Oaks
Education
- UCLAPhD, Health Services Research
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAM.D., Medicine
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Biology
Skills & more
Clinical Pathways1Population Health1Product Innovation1Transformational LeadershipRare DiseasesPrecision Medicine1GenomicsPay for PerformanceValue Based Care1Coverage and ReimbursementOutcomes Research12Cancer77
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BiotechnologyOncologyPharmacoeconomicsLifesciencesHealth EconomicsClinical ResearchQuality Of CareClinical Study DesignClinical TrialsHealth PolicyClinical DevelopmentEpidemiologyLanguages French
From Jennifer's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UCLA374
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA5
Luke RigganAssociate at Amplify PartnersTina WuAdvisory Board; Emergency Attending Physician and Associate Professor at Northwell Health & West Los Angeles Veterans Administration; Former Chief Medical Officer at Waltz Health at Zeal Capital PartnersMichael KleinPrincipal at 5AM VenturesMatt SavarickGeneral Partner at Iter InvestmentsIsabel del CantoInvestment Team at Sana Capital
Also attended Harvard University1,171
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Daymark Health2
Also worked at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs17
Hubert ZajicekCEO and Co-founder of Health WildcattersDr. Sachin JainPresident and CEO at Team8Dhiren PatelDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesLeo MackaySenior Vice President, Ethics and Enterprise Assurance at Lockheed Martin VenturesSachin JainObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesShereef ElnahalObvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
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Also worked at Optum18
Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesNaimish PatelChief Growth Officer at Red Cell IncubationAndy SlavittGeneral Partner at Town Hall VenturesTania MalikDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesDanish MunirFounding Partner at GreyMatterKaren Au YeungVP, Strategic Engagement at LRVHealth
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Also worked at UCLA47
Frank ZhouController at March Capital PartnersChaya PatelPrincipal at Mission BiocapitalWilliam KaiserVenture Partner at Colle Capital PartnersMohit LadFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersRicardo OliveiraFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersGaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture Climate
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Colleagues at Oncology Ventures
Ben Freeberg
Founder, Managing Partner at Oncology Ventures
Brad Hively
Advisor at Oncology Ventures
Carolyn Starrett
Advisor at Oncology Ventures
David Cohn
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer at Oncology Ventures
Diana Verrilli
General Manager, Navista (a Cardinal Health company) at Oncology Ventures
Emily Melton
Investor at Threshold Ventures
Harlan Levine
President of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology Ventures
Jason Shook
Chief Operating Officer at Oncology Ventures







































