Garth Graham, MD, MPH

Garth Graham, MD, MPH

Dr. Graham is a leading authority on social determinants of health and the Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health Partnerships at YouTube and Google Health. 

A cardiologist, researcher and public health expert, Dr. Graham previously served in two U.S. administrations as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health.

In addition, Dr. Graham was Assistant Dean for Health Policy and Chief of Health Services Research in the Department of Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine, President of the Aetna Foundation and Vice President and Chief Community Health Officer at CVS Health. He currently serves on several boards, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council; the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health and the board of the National Quality Forum.

An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Graham earned his medical degree at Yale School of Medicine and his Master of Public Health degree at Yale School of Public Health. He completed clinical training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Johns Hopkins where he worked in cardiology and interventional cardiology.

Dr. Graham holds board certifications in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and holds an honorary doctorate from Regis College.


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