Evolent announces Dr. Von Nguyen as incoming Chief Medical Officer, effective January 1 | PR Newswire [Video]

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, /PRNewswire/ — Evolent Health, Inc. (NYSE: EVH), a company focused on achieving better health outcomes for people with complex conditions, announced the appointment of Dr. Von Nguyen as Chief Medical Officer, effective January 1, 2025.

Dr. Nguyen joined Evolent as Chief Clinical Officer in July 2024 after serving as clinical lead for population health at Google. Among other previous roles, he has been Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross North Carolina, Deputy Associate Director of Policy and Strategy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Senior Advisor at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where he helped design value-based programs in specialty and primary care. Trained as a primary care physician, he has worked at clinics for underserved communities in the U.S. and internationally.

“Dr. Nguyen’s unique mix of experiences in delivering patient care, shaping health policy and powering clinical innovation at scale position him …