Dr. Ryu recently transitioned to the role of CEO for Risant Health, a nonprofit organization created by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente to support the adoption of value-based care in the health system environment. Prior, he served as president and CEO of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, Risant Health’s inaugural member organization. He first joined Geisinger from Humana in October 2016, serving as its executive vice president and chief medical officer. He brings prior career experience at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Rockville, Md.-based Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group and Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System. Outside of the hospital setting, Dr. Ryu has worked in government at CMS and as a White House fellow at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Ryu recently completed a full, two-term stint on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Currently, he serves on the boards of various organizations, including the National Committee for Quality Assurance and the Commonwealth Fund.
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