Dr. Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc.
Dr. Karen DeSalvo is Chief Health Officer at Google where she leads a team of health professionals who provide guidance for the development of health research, products and services across Google. Karen’s career has focused on improving health and eliminating disparities and she leans on deep experience working at the intersection of medicine, public health, and information technology. Before joining Google, Dr. DeSalvo was National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Assistant Secretary for Health (Acting) in the Obama Administration. During her time at the U.S. Department of Health and H