# Hal Paz

> Hal Paz (Harold L. Paz, M.D., M.S.) is an Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, where he focuses on digital healthcare innovation and AI-driven health solutions. A physician-scientist and seasoned health system CEO, he has led multi-billion-dollar enterprises at CVS Health/Aetna, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Penn State Health, and Stony Brook University Medicine. He has served as a medical school dean twice over - first at Robert Wood Johnson, then at Penn State - and has authored over 100 papers on sepsis, ARDS, and medical devices. Now at one of Silicon Valley's most ambitious venture firms, he bridges the worlds of clinical medicine and frontier technology, helping founders navigate the notoriously complex terrain of American healthcare.

- **Role:** Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures
- **Organizations:** Khosla Ventures, Research!America, Envision Healthcare, Ellipsis Health, Curai Health, National Academy of Medicine
- **From:** New York City, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Biology and Psychology, University of Rochester, M.S. in Life Science Engineering, Tufts University, M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Residency in Internal Medicine (Chief Medical Resident), Northwestern University Medical Center, Fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Honorary Degree, Elizabethtown College
- **Known for:** Named to Modern Healthcare's '50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders' (2018), Named to Becker's Healthcare 100 Physician Leaders (2012 and 2013), Authored 100+ publications on sepsis, ARDS, quality management, and healthcare effectiveness

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Named Dean of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Group
- **2006** — Became CEO of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, SVP for Health Affairs, and Dean of Penn State College of Medicine
- **2012** — Named Chairman of the Council of Deans for the Association of American Medical Colleges
- **2014** — Recruited as EVP and Chief Medical Officer of Aetna (later CVS Health/Aetna)
- **2019** — Became first Chancellor for Health Affairs at Ohio State University and CEO of the $4B+ Wexner Medical Center
- **2021** — Appointed EVP of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University and CEO of Stony Brook University Medicine
- **2024** — Joined Khosla Ventures as Operating Partner focused on digital healthcare and AI

## Achievements

- Named to Modern Healthcare's '50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders' (2018)
- Named to Becker's Healthcare 100 Physician Leaders (2012 and 2013)
- Authored 100+ publications on sepsis, ARDS, quality management, and healthcare effectiveness
- Led 19 clinical trials in ARDS and sepsis
- Approved construction of a $1.8 billion, 26-floor hospital tower at Ohio State
- Scaled Ohio State Wexner Medical Center telehealth from 50 visits/month to 2,800 visits/day
- Launched AetnaCare, an integrated health ecosystem in partnership with Merck and Medtronic
- Led Aetna's response to the national opioid epidemic
- Launched an Anti-Racism Action Plan for health equity improvements at Ohio State
- Completed a 60-mile sailing race
- Member of the National Academy of Medicine Leadership Consortium

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Joined Khosla Ventures as Operating Partner focused on digital healthcare and AI applications
- **2025-06** — Supported Ellipsis Health's $45M Series A led by Salesforce, Khosla Ventures, and CVS Ventures for AI care manager 'Sage'
- **2025-10** — Involved in Khosla Ventures' strategic collaboration with Cleveland Clinic to test and adopt portfolio company technologies
- **2024-09** — Published op-ed in MedCity News: 'Can AI Help Fix Our Demographic Time Bomb?' addressing projected U.S. shortages of 200K nurses and 124K physicians by 2030

## Links

- Website: https://www.khoslaventures.com/team/hal-paz
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drhpaz/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/drhpaz

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/hal-paz
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-05-09