WASHINGTON– Duo Health, a new type of medical group purpose-built to care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in value-based collaborations with local providers, announced the appointment of Raul Smith as Chief Financial Officer. Smith brings nearly two decades of financial leadership and growth-stage executive experience to the role, where he will lead Duo Health’s strategic financial operations.
Prior to joining Duo Health, Smith served in senior roles at Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE:ELV) including President of the North/East Region and Head of Finance in the Medicare East Region. As the Head of Finance, he led major financial functions in value-based care and care management programs as well as optimized strategic initiatives covering approximately 900,000 Medicare members. Smith also served as a Financial Consulting Director at Alvarez & Marsal, a business consulting firm where he managed complex financial operations of growth stage healthcare organizations.
“Raul’s experience demonstrates his diligent and strategic approach to growing healthcare business, and, as importantly, his alignment with Duo Health’s mission to serve patients and our physician partners,” shared Nathan Goldstein, Duo Health’s Co-Founder and CEO. “His addition will prove to be an invaluable asset to our executive team’s commitment to deliver best-in-class service, quality, and clinical outcomes to the communities we serve.”
“I’m honored to join the team at Duo Health that has a keen focus on sustainable growth, and the vision to make healthcare more accessible,” added Smith. “The time to fundamentally shift care for chronic kidney disease and complex patients is now, and I look forward to expanding the reach of our distinctive care delivery model.”
