Welkin Health, a San Francisco-based digital health company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Adrian Rawlinson to the company as Chief Medical Officer.
In his role as Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rawlinson’s focus will be on supporting the mission and goals of Welkin Health to provide the highest quality tools for healthcare professionals so they can deliver value-based care to their patients. He will also be creating a Clinical Advisory Board and will work closely with our customers to launch a Clinical User Group.
“We are thrilled to bring Dr. Rawlinson aboard,” says CEO, Michelle Pampin. “He has a deep understanding of the digital healthcare space in addition to being a practicing physician for over 20 years. He will bring a new level of insight into our end users’ needs. His decades of experience in the medical field will be an incredible asset for our team.”
Dr. Rawlinson has over 20 years of experience working in the medical field as both a physician and as an advisor for healthcare startups. Prior to Welkin Health, Dr. Rawlinson was a leader at digital health companies including BreakawayGrowth Fund, Upswing Health, hims & hers, and Obeo Health Inc. while practicing medicine on Teladoc and MDLIVE, Inc. Prior he both practiced and held leadership roles at medical institutions including California Pacific Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, UCSF Medical Center, Brown & Toland Medical Group, and UC Berkeley’s Sports Medicine Department and Urgent Care Unit. Adrian holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Leeds, a Diplomate Sports and Exercise Medicine and Musculoskeletal Medicine degree from UCL and a Healthcare and Clinical Informatics degree from Oregon Health and Science University. He also holds a certificate in personalized medicine from Vanderbilt University, Board of Certification in Family Medicine from American Board of Family Medicine and a Diplomate in Sports Medicine from UCL.
Dr. Rawlinson says, “I’m excited to join Welkin Health at this time of evolution and growth for the company. I look forward to working together with the experienced leadership team at Welkin to empower organizations to deliver unmatched care.”
About Welkin Health
Welkin Health’s Care Management Platform allows care teams to increase long-term healthy outcomes for at-risk populations including those with diabetes, behavioral health disorders, addiction, and high blood pressure, among others. Care teams can build and manage multiple care programs to be more patient-centric, reduce operational costs, and reduce team burnout. Welkin’s platform also allows care teams to build comprehensive patient profiles and prioritize outreach through multiple communication methods including integrated telehealth functionality. For more information about Welkin, visit https://welkinhealth.com/
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