Dr. Archelle Georgiou

Dr. Archelle Georgiou is a physician who wakes up every day thinking about how to empower people to make informed medical decisions. She is the author of “Health Care Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Medical Care You Want and Need,” and she hosts a podcast, “Speak Up For Your Health.” With over 16 years of experience as a TV health journalist and a weekly segment on KSTP, Archelle has produced and aired more than 2,000 segments that simplify complex healthcare information for consumers.

Archelle’s perspective has evolved over her 30-plus year career with her leadership positions in managed care, investment banking, and medical device companies. This includes serving as Chief Medical Officer and senior executive at UnitedHealth Group and Chief Health Officer of Starkey Hearing Technologies. She currently serves as Immediate Past-Chair of the Board of Directors at Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, Board Member and Governance Chair for Nuwellis and Executive in Residence at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Archelle was the medical correspondent on the Blue Zones expedition that explored the secrets of healthy aging and longevity in Ikaria, Greece.

Archelle graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and was board-certified in Internal Medicine.

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