HealthQuest Adds Former US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin to Board of Advisors
Appointed by President Obama as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States, Benjamin Brings a Wealth of Experience to Identify and Develop Investments with the Catalytic Potential to Improve the Healthcare Industry.
HealthQuest today announced that former U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA has joined the firm's board of advisors. As an advisor, Benjamin will work with HealthQuest to identify, develop and grow transformative companies with the potential to fundamentally and dynamically improve the healthcare industry.
Benjamin joins an advisory board that includes leading executives representing Bon Secours Mercy Health, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, LabCorp, Mayo Clinic (Florida), Medtronic, and Procter & Gamble.
Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA is the founder and CEO of BayouClinic, and was the 18th United States Surgeon General (2009-2013). As America's Doctor, she provided the public with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and the health of the nation. Benjamin specializes in prevention policies and health promotion among individuals as well as large populations, especially concerning obesity, childhood obesity, and children's health. She has special interest in rural health care, health disparities among socio-economic groups, suicide, violence, and mental health. Benjamin holds a medical degree from the University of Alabama Birmingham and an MBA from Tulane University. She currently serves on the boards of Ascension, Kaiser Hospitals and Health Plan, ConvaTec Plc, and Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.