Jeffrey Kang, M.D.

Throughout his career, Dr. Jeffrey Kang has been on a mission to change the way care is delivered to older patients with chronic, complex conditions. He is currently the founding CEO of WellBe Senior Medical, a geriatric home care group. 

Dr. Kang has worked in medical groups, commercial health insurance, the federal government and retail health care to bring about changes to improve care for senior patients. While at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Kang  was responsible for national coverage decisions, regulation of the healthcare industry, and health plan and provider quality measurement and improvement. As chief medical officer at Cigna, he led the development of several initiatives designed to improve patient care while managing costs. And, as senior vice president of Walgreens health and wellness services and solutions, Dr. Kang ran the company’s emerging healthcare businesses.  Most recently he was the President of ChenMed a primary care medical group for disadvantaged seniors. 

Dr. Kang holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard, a Doctor of Medicine degree from UC San Francisco and a Master’s in Public Health from UC Berkeley. He completed his clinical training at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and remained on the clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kang also currently serves on the board of directors of NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) and ChenMed.

Committees: Human Resources, Technology & Operations