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Season 2 | Episode 4 - May 27, 2021

What it Means to Democratize Healthcare, featuring Jaewon Ryu

Featuring Jaewon Ryu, M.D., J.D., President & CEO, Geisinger Health System

Episode Description

In this episode, Jaewon Ryu, M.D., J.D., President & CEO, Geisinger, sits down with Renee at The Table. The conversation is centered on Dr. Ryu’s vision of making healthcare more accessible for all, and how that unifying theme has come to life in a variety of initiatives at Geisinger.

The full transcript of our conversation is also available to read. Show the Transcript.

About our Guest

Jaewon Ryu, M.D., J.D., President & CEO, Geisinger Health System

Dr. Jaewon Ryu is Geisinger’s president and chief executive officer. He came to Geisinger as the executive vice president and chief medical officer in 2016, and in that capacity, he has overseen all aspects of patient care at Geisinger, working to improve the quality, affordability and experience of care delivered across the enterprise.

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