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Chief Medical Officer at WebMD | Author of Best-Selling Health Books | Expert in AI & Digital Health | Advocate for Mental Wellness and Patient Empowerment

John Whyte Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

Chief Medical Officer at WebMD | Author of Best-Selling Health Books | Expert in AI & Digital Health | Advocate for Mental Wellness and Patient Empowerment

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for John Whyte
Speaking Fee:
$20,000 to $30,000

Travels From:
DCA - Washington, DC

Primary Topic Category:
Healthcare

Secondary Topic Category:
Mental Health / Wellness / Self-Help

 

John Whyte Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Dr. John Whyte is a physician and corporate executive with a unique combination of government and private sector work that provides him with an exceptional perspective on wellness, clinical trials, information technology, innovation, and health care services. He has been a leading voice in addressing the COVID pandemic, being named as one of the top 20 health influencers. Dr. Whyte is also a major contributor to iterating digital platforms from simply providing content, to playing a pivotal role in connecting to care. He frequently speaks on evaluating digital tools and technologies, assessing their roles in the evolving health ecosystem.

Dr. John Whyte is one of the highly esteemed physicians and healthcare executives holding the office of Chief Medical Officer at WebMD—one of the largest health information companies in the world. With a strong background in internal medicine and public health, Dr. Whyte has been influential in determining WebMD's medical content and ensuring that the material is accurate and relevant to the medical community and laypersons alike. At WebMD, he works in the areas that use technology and innovation to improve delivery services in health and improve treatment.Before WebMD, Dr. Whyte was the Chief Medical Expert and Vice President of Health and Medical Education for the Discovery Channel, where he designed and provided information to viewers through educational programming in the joining of medical experts with the viewing public.His work was highly acclaimed, with over 50 awards, including numerous Tellys and CINE Golden Eagles. Under Dr Whyte, the direction of Discovery's health content greatly expanded its body of work and helped the division grow revenues tenfold.Dr. Whyte is a longtime federal health leader with critical roles at the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in which he was an influential voice in developing national health policy. He established Medicare coverage determinations and policies for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory tests. Indeed, his experience and health policy expertise in assessing new treatments have made him an "in-demand" expert by many in the healthcare industry. Outside of his executive roles, Dr. Whyte is a practicing board-certified internist and author of many books. He has written several best-sellers in the medical world and the popular press on health management and disease prevention. Dr. Whyte is also an enthusiastic speaker who regularly speaks on digital health, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and mental health. His talks are highly engaging and informative; complex medical issues are broken down into ideas easily understood by people generally.
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