Dr. Arta Bakshandeh holds a senior executive and clinical leadership role at Alignment Health, a technology-focused Medicare Advantage insurance provider specializing in care for seniors. As of April 2025, he has been appointed President of AVA®, Alignment Health’s proprietary AI clinical insight platform, while continuing his service as Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO). This advancement underscores his pivotal role in driving the company’s AI-enabled strategies aimed at enhancing personalized healthcare delivery and operational efficiency.
Dr. Bakshandeh has been with Alignment Health since 2014, joining initially as Senior Medical Director before becoming CMIO in 2018. His responsibilities include leading the development, implementation, and operationalization of clinical care models and data analytics platforms that integrate advanced machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. He has contributed directly to the creation and deployment of over 170 ML/AI models across Alignment Health’s business and clinical functions, reflecting a strong focus on scalable, data-driven solutions for value-based care.
Educationally, Dr. Bakshandeh earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine and holds a Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Additionally, he has academic involvement as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Keck School of Medicine, further reinforcing his blend of clinical expertise and informatics leadership.
Dr. Bakshandeh has been publicly active in healthcare innovation conversations, emphasizing the current limitations of AI in fully replacing human roles in medicine but advocating for AI’s crucial role in augmenting personalized care—particularly in managing chronic conditions and improving patient outcomes. He collaborates closely with data scientists and technologists in his leadership of Alignment Health’s platform development, which aims to integrate clinical insights with AI-driven analytics to enhance senior care services.
His dual roles as President of AVA and CMIO position him at the forefront of Alignment Health’s strategic execution to scale AI-enabled Medicare Advantage platforms that align with regulatory trends like the CMS Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) imperatives. Under his direction, AI initiatives focus on actionable clinical insights that drive margin expansion and market leadership, contributing to Alignment Health's competitive positioning in the Medicare Advantage space.
Dr. Bakshandeh maintains an extensive professional network with 500+ LinkedIn connections, based in Los Angeles, reflective of his integration in both healthcare and technology sectors. He has participated in numerous industry podcasts and conferences where he discusses AI’s practical applications in healthcare, underscoring his role as both a thought leader and operational executive in medical informatics and precision health.
Key Highlights:
- Current Roles: President of AVA® (Alignment Health’s AI clinical insight platform), Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Senior Medical Officer at Alignment Health
- Tenure at Alignment Health: Since 2014; promoted to CMIO in 2018; named President of AVA in 2025
- Academic Credentials: D.O. from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.A. in Molecular Genetics, UC Santa Barbara; Assistant Clinical Professor at Keck School of Medicine
- Core Contributions:
- Leadership in developing and operationalizing 170+ ML/AI models
- Driving AI-enabled clinical care model innovation for Medicare Advantage seniors
- Aligning technology initiatives with CMS VBID and ESG standards
- Championing personalized healthcare through integrated AI and clinical data analytics
- Professional Focus: AI in healthcare, medical informatics, value-based care, personalized senior patient outcomes, clinical data science integration
Dr. Bakshandeh’s role and expertise position him as a critical executive in navigating the intersection of healthcare delivery, medical informatics, and advanced AI applications, with a strong influence on shaping Alignment Health’s digital health strategy and AI-driven clinical innovations.
