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Ana Stankovic, MD FASN

Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of New England

Newtonville, Massachusetts, United States · 1 connection

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About

As Chief Medical Officer for UnitedHealthcare of New England, I lead clinical affordability, total cost of care, quality, population health, growth, member experience, and external stakeholder initiatives across a multi-state commercial market. My work sits at the intersection of payer strategy, value-based care, provider collaboration, digital health, and AI-enabled clinical transformation—advancing initiatives that improve outcomes, reduce avoidable cost, and create measurable value for employers, members, providers, and health systems. I bring board-relevant expertise as a double board-certified physician executive in Nephrology and Health Care Quality & Management, with additional depth in clinical hypertension, regulatory compliance, utilization management, real-world evidence, HEOR, and quality governance. Across UnitedHealthcare, Optum, HCA Healthcare, life sciences consulting, private equity and venture capital advisory, medical practice, and board/advisory roles, I have built a career translating clinical credibility into enterprise strategy, operational discipline, and durable healthcare value.

Experience

Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of New EnglandUnitedHealthcare
Jan 2019
Chair, UnitedHealthcare Northeast Medical Advisory CommitteeUnitedHealthcare
Jan 2019
Chair, UnitedHealthcare Northeast Regional Quality Oversight CommitteeUnitedHealthcare
Aug 2023
National Clinical Advisor, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Measure ImprovementUnitedHealthcare
Aug 2023
UnitedHealth Group Medical Affairs Executive FellowshipUnitedHealth Group
Jan 2024 to Jan 2025
National Medical Director, Optum Population Health SolutionsOptum
Jan 2016 to Jan 2018
EVP CMO, Life Sciences and Health CareTesla Consulting
Jan 2006 to Jan 2016
Vice Chief of Staff & Medical Director, Hospital Dialysis ServicesHCA Healthcare
Jan 2006 to Jan 2015
Nephrologist and Research FellowMass General Brigham
Jan 2002 to Jan 2006

Education

Brown University
Doctor of Medicine, MD
1997 to 2001
Harvard Medical School
Mass General Brigham Nephrology Fellowship
2002 to 2006
Harvard Business School Executive Education
Board Governance, Preparing to Be a Corporate Director
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency
2001 to 2002
Marquette University
Bachelor of Science, BSc Biomedical Engineering
1993 to 1997