Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
Carelon Behavioral Health, Elevance
Dr. Jim Polo joined the Elevance team on April 17th as the new VP & CMO for Carelon Behavioral Health. He is board-certified in both General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry with over 30 years of experience as an actively practicing physician in multiple treatment settings. He has advanced degrees in both business and strategy and has served in the US Army. Jim has held numerous executive leadership positions for hospitals, healthcare systems, and health plans working to advance quality outcomes within a sustainable business model. He has also been a policy advisor at the national level and a consultant on health care reform in the private sector. He has served as a board member for multiple private, professional, and corporate organizations. Jim and his wife Kathy (also a physician) live in Gig Harbor, Washington. They have 3 adult children who all work in healthcare. Jim loves to cycle, swim, and ski.
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