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C. Rocky White, MD

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Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Interim at Presbyterian Healthcare Services
📍 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

C. Rocky White is a seasoned physician executive, serving as the Interim Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Presbyterian Health Plan. His career is marked by leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente and Optum, focusing on value-based contracting, utilization management, and market growth. He holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Dr. White has a long-standing passion for healthcare reform, advocating for universal, publicly funded healthcare systems. He has been actively involved with organizations like Health Care for All Colorado and authored proposals aimed at systemic change, demonstrating a deep commitment to creating more equitable and efficient health services for all.

He was the key author of the Colorado Health Services Plan, a single-payer proposal submitted for state-level economic analysis in 2007.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Interim
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Personality Overview

How C. shows up

ROI Driven
Requires Proof
Curious But Skeptical

They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics C. cares about

Healthcare Reform
A long-time advocate for universal coverage, he authored a single-payer healthcare proposal for Colorado and is passionate about systemic change.
Value-Based Care
His career is centered on leading quality, total cost of care, and utilization management, with extensive experience in risk and value-based contracting models.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Interim
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
9-2019 - 1-2022
Medical Director for Specialty Services and Interim Chief Medical Officer
Optum
5-2014 - 9-2019
Southern Colorado Market Medical Director
Kaiser Permanente
4-2011 - 5-2014
Physician Chief of Southern Colorado Outpatient Network Services
Kaiser Permanente
In the press

Media appearances

Dr. C. Rocky White, Optum Colorado Springs – COVID Vaccines (The Extra with Shannon Brinias). Featured in KRDO NewsRadio (Podbean)
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Dr. C. Rocky White, Optum Colorado Springs – Ask the Doctor (COVID‑19). Featured in KRDO NewsRadio (Podbean)
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Education
1987 - 1994
Doctor of Medicine - MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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