Alex Ding

Dr. Alex Ding is a physician executive with extensive experience across clinical practice, payer-provider dynamics, health technology, and physician engagement.

As Chief Medical & Public Affairs Officer at DataSpring, Alex brings a critical clinical perspective to the organization’s strategy and solutions, ensuring DataSpring’s work supports accurate data, reduces administrative burden, and reflects real‑world care delivery. He leads DataSpring’s public and government affairs, research and insights, interoperability, and clinician strategy.

Before joining DataSpring, Alex served as the Enterprise Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Humana, where he helped advance value-based care strategy, strengthened relationships with physicians and provider organizations, and supported governance and emerging work related to artificial intelligence in healthcare. In addition to his industry leadership, Alex is a clinical associate professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and has held leadership roles in medical practice, hospital leadership, digital health, and national physician organizations. He is board certified in diagnostic and interventional radiology.

Alex currently serves as an elected officer and board member of the American Medical Association and, in 2025, was named by Pearl Health as a Top 50 Value‑Based Care Thinker. He earned degrees from the University of California, Berkeley; the University of California, San Francisco; and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency and fellowship training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and is a United States Navy veteran.