Agilon Health says Benjamin Kornitzer to transition from role as CMO

Agilon Health announced that Benjamin Kornitzer, M.D., will assume a strategic role as special advisor to the company and will transition from his role as chief medical officer effective March 1, 2024. agilon health has initiated a comprehensive search process to identify a new CMO. Until a successor is named, Karthik Rao, M.D., senior medical director and vice president, network performance, will serve as interim CMO. Dr. Rao and agilon’s chief clinical officer, Kevin Spencer, M.D., will co-lead the company’s clinical strategy. “I want to express our deepest appreciation to Dr. Kornitzer for his leadership and considerable contributions to advancing our clinical, research and quality strategy at agilon health over the past four years. He has built a strong team, and we are glad to have him continue as a valued advisor,” said Steve Sell, chief executive officer, agilon health. “I am pleased to have the support of Dr. Rao as our interim chief medical officer and Dr. Spencer who serves as our chief clinical officer, both of whom play invaluable roles working with our physician partners and advancing our Total Care Model.”