Dr. Susan Beane joined Healthfirst in 2009, bringing extensive professional experience in managed care and population health. As Vice President and Executive Medical Director for health system transformation, Dr. Beane focuses on strategies to improve the delivery of evidence-based, empathetic and value driven health care to New Yorkers.

Susan is a proponent of primary care as the hub of health care systems, and multi-stakeholder partnerships to promote accessible, effective, efficient, and empathetic healthcare for all.

Prior to joining Healthfirst, Dr. Beane served as Chief Medical Officer for Affinity Health Plan—during which time she helped Affinity’s plan become a top performer in quality and member satisfaction. Dr. Beane is a graduate of Princeton University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.