Hossam Mahmoud, MD, MPH
Regional Chief Medical Officer, Carelon Behavioral Health
Dr. Hossam Mahmoud is Regional Chief Medical Office at Carelon Behavioral Health, overseeing a team of medical directors, psychologists and pharmacists, dedicated to supporting behavioral health programs across multiple states. He leads the overall direction of the regional strategy to optimize behavioral health, improve whole-person health outcomes and implement innovative approaches and digital solutions to enhance behavioral health care access.
Prior to joining Carelon Behavioral Health, Dr. Mahmoud was the Medical Director for Behavioral Health at Cambia/Regence, where he provided medical leadership, strategic direction and clinical oversight for behavioral health services across all lines of business within the health plan. He has also served as medical director and senior vice president at Array Behavioral Care, a national telehealth organization, focusing on expanding access to BH services across the country.
Dr Mahmoud is a Board-Certified psychiatrist, Past President of the Illinois Psychiatric Society and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He earned his Medical Degree and Master of Public Health at the American University of Beirut. He worked as a Medical Officer at the World Health Organization before completing his residency training at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is passionate about increasing access to high quality behavioral health services nationally.