Stephen Ondra

Stephen L. Ondra is vice president of MITRE's Center for Transforming Health and director of the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare federally funded research and development center. Ondra leads collaboration with government, industry, and academia to drive innovation in healthcare, public health, and social services. Previously at MITRE, Ondra served as chief medical advisor for the Health FFRDC, advising all HHS organizations to advance private insurance markets, Medicare and Medicaid, value-based payments, and healthcare quality. Before coming to MITRE, Ondra was most recently CEO of Cygnus-AI Inc., a company specializing in artificial intelligence and clinical decision support tools for diagnostic radiology. He was also founder and chief executive officer of North Star Health Care Consulting, and served on the board of directors of Triple-S Management and electroCore. A neurosurgeon and neuroscientist, Ondra has also served in senior positions in the Federal government, having a role in health reform efforts and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. He advises corporations, provider organizations and early-stage start-ups on the transition to value-based care and health IT strategy.