PR Newswire·May 12, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

Astrana Health, Inc. Announces Appointment of Interim National Medical Director

Astrana Health, Inc. appointed George Christides, M.D. as Interim National Medical Director on May 12, 2026.
Dr. Christides will lead population health, care management, & care navigation initiatives across Astrana's national platform.
He brings over 20 years of clinical & healthcare leadership experience in value-based care, population health, & managed care operations.
Most recently, Dr. Christides served as Senior Medical Director, Population Health at Astrana.
Prior to Astrana, he held roles as Senior Medical Director at Optum & Chief Medical Officer at AppleCare Medical Management.
Dr. Christides holds a B.S. from UCLA, an M.D. from Penn State College of Medicine, an MBA from West Texas A&M University, & completed an internal medicine residency at USC.
Astrana Health supports over 20,000 providers & approximately 1.55 million patients in value-based care arrangements.
The company operates through affiliated provider networks, a management services organization, & integrated care delivery clinics.