Humana Names Dr. Shantanu Nundy as Chief Medical Officer

In his new role, Nundy will provide clinical leadership across Humana and contribute to the design of its products and platforms, including the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI).

Humana has appointed Dr. Shantanu Nundy as Chief Medical Officer, effective August 31, the US healthcare company announced. Nundy, a practicing physician and healthcare technology executive, will report to Humana President and CEO Jim Rechtin and join the company’s Enterprise Leadership Team.

In his new role, Nundy will provide clinical leadership across Humana and contribute to the design of its products and platforms, including the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI).

“Clinical excellence is at the heart of Humana’s vision to be a leading consumer healthcare company,” said Jim Rechtin, President and CEO of Humana. He added that Nundy’s experience across clinical outcomes, technology and consumer healthcare would support efforts to simplify access to care.

Nundy most recently served as Executive Vice President of Care Delivery and Chief Health Officer at Accolade, where he led a technology-driven transformation of the member care experience. Before Accolade, he was Managing Director for Clinical Innovation at Evolent Health, where he worked on value-based care and digital transformation across large health systems.

He has also advised organizations including the US Food and Drug Administration, the World Bank, and health technology startups on digital health and AI.

Nundy continues to practice medicine, providing primary care at a community health center and hospital medicine at a regional health system. He is also the author of two books and serves as adjunct faculty at Stanford Medicine and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a medical degree from Johns Hopkins, and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Humana provides health insurance services and healthcare services through its CenterWell business, serving members across Medicare, Medicaid, individual and family healthcare, military, and community programs.

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