Charles DeShazer, MD


Dr. Charles DeShazer is a physician-executive and health tech strategist with a proven track record of using data and analytics, digital innovation, and AI to drive clinical and financial performance across payer, provider, integrated delivery systems, and high-tech platforms.  He is one of the few physician leaders in the country who has served as a Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Chief Quality Officer, and Chief Medical Officer—giving him a uniquely comprehensive view of healthcare transformation across clinical, quality, operational, and digital domains.  Most recently, he served as Chief Quality Officer at The Cigna Group, where he led enterprise-wide functions spanning quality, health equity, patient experience, and population health. His leadership accelerated AI-driven process transformation, delivering measurable improvements in outcomes and efficiency.  At Google Health, Dr. DeShazer contributed to next-generation global AI platforms powering clinical informatics at scale. Today, he advises healthcare organizations and PE-backed companies on scalable strategies to enhance care delivery, accelerate digital transformation, leverage AI, navigate regulatory complexity, and position assets for outsized growth through value-based models.