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About
Shereef Elnahal is a physician who served as U.S. Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health in the Biden Administration, where he oversaw the Veterans Health Administration's implementation of the PACT Act and a large workforce expansion. He was previously President and CEO of University Hospital in Newark, NJ (2019–2022) and served as New Jersey's 21st Health Commissioner. He holds an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Experience
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityPresidentcurrent2025 — presentPortland, OR
- Thrive CapitalExecutive Health Advisor2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsUnder Secretary for Health2022 — 2025
- University HospitalPresident and CEO2019 — 2022Newark, New Jersey
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClinical Associate Professor2019 — 2022Newark, New Jersey
Skills & more
StrategyBiotechnology85
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shereef Elnahal?
- Shereef Elnahal is a physician who served as U.S. Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health in the Biden Administration, where he oversaw the Veterans Health Administration's implementation of the PACT Act and a large workforce expansion. He was previously President and CEO of University Hospital in Newark, NJ (2019–2022) and served as New Jersey's 21st Health Commissioner. He holds an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Shereef Elnahal work?
- Shereef Elnahal is Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures.
- Where did Shereef Elnahal go to school?
- Shereef Elnahal studied at Harvard Medical School (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); Harvard Business School (MBA, Operations Management).
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Shared employers
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