Kedar Mate
FounderCo-Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Qualified Health
United States
FoundedQualified Health
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
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Justin NordenFounder & CEO
Experience
- Blue Shield of CaliforniaBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Results for DevelopmentBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Stanford UniversitySenior Scholar, Clinical Excellence Research Centercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Qualified HealthFounder & CMOcurrent2025 — present
- Weill Cornell Medical CollegeProfessor of Medicinecurrent2026 — present
- Weill Cornell Medical CollegeAssistant Professor2009 — 2026
- Healthcare Excellence CanadaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- MLK Community HealthcareBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- IHIPresident and CEO2020 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- IHIChief Innovation and Education Officer2016 — 2020
- IHISenior Vice President Research & Development2014 — 2016
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResearch Fellow in the Division of Global Health Equity2008 — 2012
- World Health OrganizationResearcher and Special Assistant to the Director of the HIV/AIDS Department2003 — 2004
- Partners In HealthResearcher - Community Health Programs1999 — 2001
Skills & more
Leadership27Artificial Intelligence (AI)32Healthcare Management70Public Health99Healthcare82Clinical Research71Quality Improvement30Health Policy34Epidemiology24Medical Education15Patient Safety11Program Evaluation11
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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.
- 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 Weill Cornell Medical College33
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