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National Minority Quality Forum Names Dr. Kevin Chen of NYC Health + Hospitals to “40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health” List
Dr. Kevin Chen, Assistant Vice President, Ambulatory Care Innovation Lab, NYC Health + Hospitals is recognized as a health care trailblazer for advancing health equity and improving patient outcomes in underserved communities
Mar 16, 2026
NYC Health + Hospitals’ Ambulatory Care Innovation Lab Assistant Vice President Dr. Kevin Chen has been named to the National Minority Quality Forum’s 2025 annual “40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health” list. Each year, the National Minority Quality Forum recognizes 40 outstanding health leaders under the age of 40 from minoritized communities who are driving meaningful change in healthcare. These honorees, ranging from clinicians and patient advocates to researchers and policy leaders, are advancing better patient outcomes while working to create healthier, more sustainable communities. Their work reflects a strong commitment to addressing persistent health disparities and strengthening the healthcare system despite ongoing challenges.
Dr. Chen is a practicing primary care physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Cumberland, Assistant Vice President in the Office of Clinical Services and Population Health, and Assistant Clinical Professor at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He leads the Ambulatory Care Innovation Lab, which helps design, evaluate, and scale front-line ideas for improving access, quality, care experience, and sustainability across outpatient services at Health + Hospitals. His work in this space spans multiple domains, including digital health, artificial intelligence, interprofessional care, special population care models, NYC Care, lifestyle medicine, and others. He joined the Office of Ambulatory Care and Population Health in 2020 and was previously a National Clinician Scholar Fellow and Clinical Instructor at the Yale School of Medicine and VA Connecticut Healthcare System. He has also worked with 3M Health Information Systems and Anthem/CareMore. Dr. Chen completed his residency in the Yale Internal Medicine Primary Care Program and graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
“I’m deeply honored to be recognized by the National Minority Quality Forum among such inspiring leaders who are dedicated to advancing health equity,” said Kevin Chen, MD, MHS, Assistant Vice President, Ambulatory Care Innovation Lab, NYC Health + Hospitals. “This recognition reflects the collective work of so many colleagues and community partners committed to improving patient outcomes and building healthier, more equitable communities.”
“At a time when health disparities continue to challenge our system, supporting emerging leaders is essential to advancing a more equitable future,” said Dr. Gary Puckrein, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Minority Quality Forum. “The leaders we recognize today are not only driving innovation in health care—they are helping redefine what equitable, community-centered care should look like for underserved populations across the country.”
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