Chief Medical Officers

Ariella Kelman, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Biora Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focusing on needle-free delivery of therapeutics.

Eva Slavcheva, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of St. David's Georgetown Hospital in Georgetown, Texas.

Helen Messier, MD, PhD, has been promoted to chief medical officer of Fountain Life, which uses artificial intelligence to improve disease detection and longevity for patients.

Health insurance marketplace Covered California has appointed Monica Soni, MD, chief medical officer.

Kenneth Wood, DO, has been appointed executive vice president and chief medical officer of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health.

Ana Almeda, MD, has been named the inaugural chief medical officer of Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas, which is set to open at the end of 2023.

Onconova Therapeutics announced the unexpected passing of their Chief Medical Officer Mark Gelder, MD.

Miles Varn, MD, has been named the inaugural chief medical officer of Sun Life U.S., an international financial services organization.

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Andrew Denker, MD, PhD, has been named chief medical officer of Flamingo Therapeutics, an oncology-focused biotechnology company.