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Benjamin Kornitzer, MD

CEO

Boston, Massachusetts, United States20 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years in healthcare transformation.
  • Led initiatives across 3,000 primary care physicians.
  • Expert in value-based care and clinical strategy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a healthcare executive with extensive experience in clinical strategy and operational leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Healthcare ManagementClinical Strategy

Other Skills

Clinical ResearchGlobal HealthHealth PolicyHealthcareHealthcare ITHealthcare Information TechnologyInformaticsMedicinePublic HealthStrategy

About

Benjamin Kornitzer, MD, is the chief medical officer at Aetna, a CVS Health Company®. In this role, he provides strategic leadership across the company’s Aetna Medical Affairs organization, with a focus on leveraging clinical excellence and integrated care delivery models to improve outcomes and drive personalized, quality care for every member. As a recognized leader in health care transformation, Dr. Kornitzer brings over 15 years of clinical and operational experience in value-based care, clinical strategy execution and health care innovation. Most recently, he served as the chief medical officer at aglion health where he oversaw clinical and quality initiatives across a network of 3,000 primary care physicians in more than 30 markets. Prior to his role at aglion health, Dr. Kornitzer served as the chief medical officer of The Mount Sinai Health Network, where he led one of the premier academic delivery networks spanning 50+ practice sites across New York, New Jersey and Florida. Dr. Kornitzer is a board-certified internist with deep expertise in patient care delivery and clinical quality standards. He completed his medical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School before joining McKinsey & Company’s health care practice, where he later returned as a senior advisor. Dr. Kornitzer holds an undergraduate degree from Brown University and a medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. A sought-after speaker and author, he has lectured extensively on health policy, value-based care and medical innovation. His insights are regularly published in both medical and mainstream literature.

Experience

Aetna, a cvs health company

Chief Medical Officer

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos

  • As chief medical officer at Aetna, a CVS Health Company, Dr. Kornitzer leads the Aetna Medical Affairs organization with a focus on clinical excellence and integrated care delivery models. He is dedicated to improving health outcomes and advancing personalized, quality care for all.
Global HealthHealthcareHealthcare ITPublic HealthInformaticsClinical Research+6

Mckinsey & company

Senior Advisor

Sep 2024Apr 2025 · 7 mos

Agilon health

2 roles

Special Advisor

Apr 2024Apr 2025 · 1 yr

  • Dr. Kornitzer served as the chief medical officer at aglion health where he oversaw clinical and quality initiatives across a network of 3,000 primary care physicians in more than 30 markets.

Chief Medical Officer

Jan 2020Apr 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Mount sinai health system

Chief Medical Officer

Jan 2014Jan 2020 · 6 yrs · Greater New York City Area

  • As the chief medical officer of the Mount Sinai Health Network, Dr. Kornitzer led one of the premier academic delivery networks spanning 50+ practice sites across New York, New Jersey and Florida.

Balance aco

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Strategy Officer

Jun 2013Jan 2014 · 7 mos · New York, NY

House calls medical group

Chief Medical Officer, Founder

Jan 2011Jun 2013 · 2 yrs 5 mos · New York City

Mckinsey & company

Consultant

Jan 2008Jan 2011 · 3 yrs · New York City

Massachusetts general hospital

Resident - Department of Medicine/Clinical Fellow--Harvard Medical School

Jun 2005Jun 2008 · 3 yrs · Boston, MA

Education

Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital

Internal Medicine Residency Program

Jun 2005Jun 2008

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

M.D. — Medicine

Jan 2000Jan 2005

Brown University

A.B. — History

Jan 1997Jan 2000

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