Dr. Nguyen is the chief clinical officer at Evolent. With over 25 years of experience in health care, he is responsible for teams driving better health outcomes for Evolent’s partners. He is focused on integrating recent innovations with artificial intelligence to improve clinical quality and lower costs. 

Prior to joining Evolent, Dr. Nguyen led global population health initiatives at Google, where he developed health care-focused AI technologies. He also served as chief medical officer of Blue Cross North Carolina, where he led Blue Premier, the flagship accountable care organization, and launched multiple specialty value-based care models. He has held senior leadership roles at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focused on health policy, health care access, and value-based care.  

Dr. Nguyen received his medical degree and Master of Public Health from the University of Texas. He completed his internal medicine residency at Columbia University/Presbyterian Hospital and trained as an epidemic intelligence service officer with the CDC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Rice University.