Jonathan B. Gavras

Dr. Jonathan Gavras joined WindRose Health Advisors as an Operating Partner in 2023 after over 25 years as a senior health care executive.
He currently serves as Board Chairman for CardioOne, in addition to board positions for Healthmap Solutions and Shearwater Health.
Dr. Gavras has held senior leadership positions throughout multiple sectors of the health care system.
His career has focused on improving performance and outcomes while driving health care innovation.
Among many roles while at UnitedHealth Group, he was their National Medical Director and Southern Regional President for Medicare Advantage.
At Florida Blue, as their Senior Vice President of Delivery System and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Gavras developed innovative provider solutions with noted improved market performance.
Accomplishments included the first Oncology ACO, and the meaningful deployment of industry leading reimbursement models.
These efforts led to his election as the first member from a commercial payer to the Healthcare Financing Management Association (HFMA) National Board of Directors.
While at Florida Blue, Dr. Gavras was also the founding President of Guidewell Health, the provider services division of Guidewell.
Other notable positions include the Chief Medical Officer at Prime Therapeutics, where he led specialty pharmacy strategy and as President of Avalon Healthcare Solutions, the first comprehensive laboratory benefit management company.
Before becoming a full-time health care executive, Dr. Gavras had a successful clinical career in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Gavras holds a BA in Chemistry and Psychology from Case Western Reserve University, and a Medical Doctor Degree from New York Medical College.
He completed his training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Rochester where he also served as Chief Medical Resident.