50 Most Influential Physician Executives – 2017
Rank: 32
Troyen Brennan
Executive vice president and chief medical officer, CVS Health
In his role as executive vice president and chief medical officer of CVS Health, Dr. Troyen Brennan provides oversight for the development of CVS Health's clinical and medical affairs and healthcare strategy, as well as the company's MinuteClinic business and other services. Previously, Brennan was CMO of insurance giant Aetna, where he was responsible for health plan clinical policies and strategy. Earlier, Brennan was president and CEO of the Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization in the Boston area. In his academic work, he served as a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and professor of law and public health at Harvard School of Public Health.