Shantanu Agrawal

Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil, is Chief Health Officer at Elevance Health and a nationally recognized physician and healthcare executive with extensive experience advancing whole health, improving health outcomes, and addressing health disparities. His leadership spans clinical medicine, national health policy, and innovative approaches to improving healthcare delivery and community health. Recognized multiple times among Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives, Dr. Agrawal serves on numerous boards and advisory committees spanning healthcare policy, public health, clinical quality, and innovation. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University.

Previously, he served as president and CEO of the National Quality Forum, advancing healthcare quality. As deputy administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), he helped improve the physician experience with Medicare and shape CMS's national opioid strategy. He also directed the Center for Program Integrity, advancing data transparency and analytics.

Dr. Agrawal completed his undergraduate education at Brown University, medical education at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and clinical training in emergency medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his master's degree in social and political sciences from Cambridge University.

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