Dr. Ramanathan Raju

Dr. Ram Raju joined Northwell Health in January of 2017. In his role, Raju is to set the strategic vision to improve the population health by finding ways to meet the needs of Northwell's most vulnerable communities, by examining the existing programs aimed at improving the health system's response to the community's needs and working with local organizations to address them. Prior to joining Northwell Dr. Raju was the President and CEO of NYC health and Hospital Corporation, the largest Public Health System in the country. Dr. Raju also served as the Chief Executive Officer for the Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) in Chicago, Illinois, from 2011 to 2014. Dr. Raju attended Madras Medical College to earn his medical diploma and his Master of Surgery degree.