Garth Graham
Garth Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Garth Nicholas Graham |
| Education | Florida International University (BS) Yale School of Medicine (MD) Yale School of Public Health (MPH) |
| Occupations | Cardiologist; public health official; healthcare executive |
| Known for | Health equity initiatives; digital health leadership; public health policy |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Cardiology, public health |
Garth N. Graham is an American cardiologist, public health expert, tech and healthcare executive. He is a faculty member at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and serves as the managing director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health at Google Health, as well as the Head of YouTube Health. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Early life and education
Graham attended Florida International University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in biology.[1] He subsequently attended the Yale School of Medicine, earning his MD,[2] and the Yale School of Public Health, where he earned a MPH.[3][4]
Career
Public service
Graham served at the United States Department of Health and Human Services, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health. In this role, he contributed to national initiatives addressing social determinants of health.[5] He also served as a White House Fellow from 2003 to 2004[6] and as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.[7]
Academic roles
Graham served as an Assistant Dean for Health Policy and Chief of Health Services Research at the University of Florida School of Medicine.[8] Since 2020, he has been a member of the faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.[9]
Private sector leadership
Graham served as President of the Aetna Foundation, where he led philanthropic initiatives focused on community health and social determinants of health. He later became vice president and Chief Community Health Officer at CVS Health, overseeing national strategies related to community health, preventive care, and public health initiatives.[10]
Graham joined Google Health as managing director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health, and Head of YouTube Health.[11][12][13]
Awards and honors
- 2001 – Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Yale School of Medicine[3]
- 2008 – Caribbean American Heritage Award[14]
- 2010 – Top 25 Minority Healthcare Executives, Modern Healthcare[15]
- 2011 – Inaugural Credo Award, American College of Cardiology[16]
- 2014 – Top Physician in Healthcare, Johns Hopkins University / BlackDoctor.org[17]
- 2020 – Elected member, National Academy of Medicine[18]
- 2021 – Elected member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering[19]
- 2021 – Honorary Doctor of Laws, Regis University[20]
- 2021 – Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine established the Garth N. Graham Distinguished Lectureship Award to recognize individuals whose work advances health equity.[21]
- 2024 – Honorary Doctor of Laws, Eastern Virginia Medical School[22]
References
- ^ "Honors in Research" (PDF). FIU.
- ^ "Yale Students Named as Public Service Fellows". Yale News. 8 July 1999. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Garth N. Graham, MD, MPH '96". Florida International Universit.
- ^ "School of Medicine 2001–2002" (PDF). Yale.edu.
- ^ "National Advisory Board Member - Garth Graham, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, FACC". University of Michigan.
- ^ "White House Fellows: Class of 2003-2004". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
- ^ "Garth Graham, MD Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services" (PDF). Justice.gov.
- ^ "Garth N. Graham, M.D., M.P.H." AcademyHealth.
- ^ "Garth Graham". Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
- ^ "CVS and Aetna to launch social care network". Modern Healthcare.
- ^ "Meet the 20 people leading Google's most promising health bets as the company overhauls its plan to take on healthcare". Business Insider.
- ^ Pablos, Susana Pérez de (16 October 2024). "Garth Graham, director of YouTube Health: 'Misinformation around vaccines is still very high'". EL PAÍS English.
- ^ "Dr Garth Graham, Director and Head of YouTube Health: Pandemic sharply demonstrated the degree to which information and communication impact health outcomes". The Times of India. 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Honorees". Caribbean American Heritage Awards.
- ^ "Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare – 2010". Modern Healthcare.
- ^ "First CREDO Award Given to HHS Office of Minority Health Director Garth Graham". DAIC. 11 August 2011.
- ^ "BlackDoctor.org Announces The "Top Blacks In Healthcare" 2014 Award Recipients". BlackDoctor.org. 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Garth N. Graham". NAM. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Elects 32 New Members in 2021". Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Google/YouTube's Global Head of Healthcare Dr. Garth Graham to serve as Regis College Commencement Speaker". Regis College. 5 April 2021.
- ^ "The Inaugural Garth N. Graham Distinguished Lectureship Award". Satcher Health Leadership Institute.
- ^ "Colloquium in Healthcare Leadership: Thursday Evening Series | Yale School of Management". Yale.edu. Retrieved 30 January 2026.