# Dr. Rebekah Gee

> Dr. Rebekah Gee is the New Orleans-based co-founder and CEO of Nest Health, founded with Rebecca Kavoussi in 2021. A former Louisiana cabinet secretary and LSU executive, she brings experience managing a $14 billion public institution to company building. A parent of five, she was named to Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Nest Health
- **Organizations:** Nest Health, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Department of Health, National Academy of Medicine
- **From:** Bountiful, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, American History, Columbia College, Columbia University, MPH, Health Policy and Management, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, MD, Honors in Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, MS, Health Policy Research; Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Led a Louisiana state agency with a $14 billion annual budget., Elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017., Included in Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Moved to Louisiana.
- **2016–2020** — Served as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health under Governor John Bel Edwards.
- **2017** — Elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
- **2020–2022** — Served as CEO of Health Care Services for Louisiana State University.
- **2021** — Co-founded Nest Health with Rebecca Kavoussi in New Orleans.
- **2025** — Named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500; Nest expanded into Arizona and completed a $22.5 million Series A.

## Achievements

- Led a Louisiana state agency with a $14 billion annual budget.
- Elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.
- Included in Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500.
- Recipient of the 2025 Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Association Special Achievement Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appeared on The Leadership Lab with Asbel Montes to discuss leadership, policy and entrepreneurship.
- **2026-07** — Appeared on The Skin You’re In, discussing her upbringing and career.
- **2026-06** — Weill Cornell published an alumni profile discussing her company-building experience and ambition for all 50 states.
- **2026-03** — Participated in Tulane’s Leaders & Lagniappe discussion with Adaeze Enekwechi.
- **2025-11** — Nest announced completion of a $22.5 million Series A.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nesthealth.com/rebekah-gee-md-mph-facog
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahgeemd/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rebekahgeemd

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Last updated: 2026-10-22