Astrana Health Appoints George Christides to Lead Population Health Across 1.55M Patients
Astrana Health named George Christides as Interim National Medical Director to lead population health, care management and navigation across its national platform. The company supports over 20,000 providers and approximately 1.55 million patients in value-based care arrangements using its AI-powered, physician-centric technology to drive growth and outcomes.
1. Appointment of Interim National Medical Director
Astrana Health has appointed George Christides, M.D. as Interim National Medical Director. In this role, he will oversee population health, care management and care navigation initiatives across the company’s national platform.
2. Executive Background and Experience
Dr. Christides brings more than 20 years of clinical and leadership experience in value-based care, having served as Senior Medical Director of Population Health at both Astrana and Optum, and as Chief Medical Officer at AppleCare Medical Management. His credentials include an M.D. from Penn State College of Medicine, an MBA, and residency training in internal medicine.
3. Company’s National Platform Scale
Astrana Health supports over 20,000 providers and approximately 1.55 million patients in value-based care arrangements through its physician-centric, AI-powered technology platform. The company’s infrastructure and aligned networks aim to enhance patient outcomes, experiences and provider well-being at scale.