# Joe Murad

> Joe Murad is President and CEO of Vida Health, a San Francisco-based virtual care company. A two-decade healthcare technology operator, he previously ran WithMe Health and PokitDok (acquired by Change Healthcare), with earlier leadership roles at Willis Towers Watson, Extend Health, and eHealth.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Vida Health
- **Organizations:** Vida Health, WithMe Health, PokitDok, Willis Towers Watson, Extend Health, eHealth
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Led PokitDok through acquisition by Change Healthcare, Built and scaled WithMe Health as founding CEO, Closed $28.5 million financing at Vida Health concurrent with CEO appointment

## Career timeline

- **—** — Director of Business Development at eHealth, Inc.
- **—** — Chief Operating Officer at Extend Health, Inc.
- **—** — Leadership roles at Willis Towers Watson
- **2018** — President & CEO of PokitDok; led the platform-as-a-service healthcare company through its acquisition by Change Healthcare
- **2019** — Appointed President & CEO of WithMe Health, a personalized pharmacy benefits company
- **2023** — Appointed President & CEO and Board Member of Vida Health following $28.5M financing round, succeeding founder Stephanie Tilenius

## Achievements

- Led PokitDok through acquisition by Change Healthcare
- Built and scaled WithMe Health as founding CEO
- Closed $28.5 million financing at Vida Health concurrent with CEO appointment
- More than two decades guiding venture-backed digital health companies

## Latest updates

- **2023-11** — Named President & CEO of Vida Health alongside $28.5M financing close.
- **2023-12** — Featured on Primary Care Cures podcast discussing performance-guarantee model.

## Links

- Website: https://vida.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephmurad
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/joinvida/

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Last updated: 2026-05-30