Kristin Bergethon, MD, MBA, is Associate Chief Medical Officer at Virta Health, where she leads clinical strategy and the evolution of Virta’s care model, focusing on delivering high-quality, outcomes-driven care at scale. An internal medicine physician and experienced healthcare executive, Dr. Bergethon has held clinical and operational leadership roles across value-based primary care, specialty care, and healthcare services organizations.
Dr. Bergethon also brings a strong research background spanning translational science, clinical outcomes, and health economics. Her work has examined healthcare utilization, payment and incentive models, and the clinical and economic implications of novel therapies, with publications in leading journals including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, and the Journal of the American Heart Association.
She earned her MD from Duke University School of Medicine and MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Dr. Bergethon completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and continues to practice clinically at Virta.
