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Kedar Mate

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Senior Scholar, Clinical Excellence Research Center at Stanford University · Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Qualified Health

United States

FoundedQualified Health

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Paul KwanunlockedKedar: together at Stanford University (2025–2026)
×7Kedar: together at Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Kedar: together at World Health Organization

About

Kedar Mate is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Qualified Health, a digital health company focused on AI infrastructure for hospitals, and previously served as President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. He is a Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, a Senior Scholar at Stanford's Clinical Excellence Research Center, and co-hosts the podcast "Turn On The Lights" with Don Berwick. Mate holds a BA in History from Brown University and an MD from Harvard, has worked with Partners In Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the World Health Organization, and serves on the board of Blue Shield of California.

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Qualified Health

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Qualified Health's investors · 9

Cathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2026Flare Capital PartnersBoston · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026Frist Cressey VenturesNashville · $500K – $20M checks · since 2026GreatPoint VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $20M checks · since 2026Healthier CapitalMenlo Park · since 2026Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2026SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2026TRANSFORMATION CAPITALBoston · since 2026

Co-founders at Qualified Health

JNJustin Norden
Justin NordenFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. Blue Shield of CaliforniaBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  2. Results for DevelopmentBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Stanford UniversitySenior Scholar, Clinical Excellence Research Centercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  4. Qualified HealthFounder & CMOcurrent2025 — present
  5. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeProfessor of Medicinecurrent2026 — present
  6. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeAssistant Professor2009 — 2026
  7. Healthcare Excellence CanadaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. MLK Community HealthcareBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. IHIPresident and CEO2020 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. IHIChief Innovation and Education Officer2016 — 2020
  11. IHISenior Vice President Research & Development2014 — 2016
  12. Brigham and Women's HospitalResearch Fellow in the Division of Global Health Equity2008 — 2012
  13. World Health OrganizationResearcher and Special Assistant to the Director of the HIV/AIDS Department2003 — 2004
  14. Partners In HealthResearcher - Community Health Programs1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Leadership27Artificial Intelligence (AI)32Healthcare Management70Public Health99Healthcare82Clinical Research71Quality Improvement30Health Policy34Epidemiology24Medical Education15Patient Safety11Program Evaluation11
+9 moreInternal MedicineHealthcare Information TechnologyInformaticsMedicineResearchProgram DevelopmentGrant WritingGlobal HealthHealthcare Consulting

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Colleagues at Stanford University

Alan Ma
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Alex Gould
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Aman Verjee
General Partner at Practical Venture Capital
Amit Etkin
Founder at Alto Neuroscience
Amy Chang
Founder, Accompany at Decibel Partners
Anand Lalwani
Angel at Wispr AI
Andrew Ng
Managing General Partner at AI Fund
Anjney Midha
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kedar Mate?
Kedar Mate is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Qualified Health, a digital health company focused on AI infrastructure for hospitals, and previously served as President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. He is a Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, a Senior Scholar at Stanford's Clinical Excellence Research Center, and co-hosts the podcast "Turn On The Lights" with Don Berwick. Mate holds a BA in History from Brown University and an MD from Harvard, has worked with Partners In Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the World Health Organization, and serves on the board of Blue Shield of California.
Where does Kedar Mate work?
Kedar Mate is Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer of Qualified Health and Senior Scholar, Clinical Excellence Research Center at Stanford University.
What companies did Kedar Mate found?
Kedar Mate founded Qualified Health.
Where did Kedar Mate go to school?
Kedar Mate studied at Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine); Georgetown University (Doctor of Science (h.c.)); Brown University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), History).

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Also worked at Qualified Health7

Akanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALNick MarkInvestor at EPIC VENTURESSimon WuPartner at Cathay InnovationNirav ShahAdvisor at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcC.C. GongPrincipal at Menlo VenturesLaurie TennantPrincipal, People Advisory at Norwest Venture Partners

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Alexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpLindsay MontiGeneral Counsel and CCO at JMI EquityRache SimmonsBreast Cancer Surgeon at FemHealth VenturesIgor TulchinskyFounder, WorldQuant Ventures LLC at WorldQuant VenturesJakob DupontExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesTara BishopInvestor at Black Opal Ventures

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Gary GottliebExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersChris SweeneyExecutive Director, Communications and Media Relations at AMR Action FundOliver RothschildManaging Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationKrysta CassSenior Portfolio Chief of Staff at CouncilMarc HarrisonCTO & Co-Founder at ImpartPhoebe GatesCo-founder at Phia

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