Chief Medical Officer, AARP

Dr. Charlotte Yeh is the Chief Medical Officer for AARP Services, Inc.  In her role, Dr. Yeh works with the independent carriers that make health-related products and services available to AARP members, to identify programs and initiatives that will lead to enhanced care for older adults

Dr. Yeh has more than 30 years of healthcare experience – as a practitioner and Chief of Emergency Medicine at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Tufts Medical Center, as the Medical Director for the National Heritage Insurance Company, a Medicare Part B claims contractor, and as the Regional Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Boston.

Dr. Yeh is widely recognized for her commitment to and passion for the healthcare consumer and has received numerous honors and awards for her efforts on behalf of patients. Most notably, Dr. Yeh was named by Modern Healthcare to the 2021 class of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. As a health care leader, she has served on numerous boards and committees throughout her career, and currently sits on the Dementia Discovery Fund Scientific Advisory Board.  A past member of the Advisory Council for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders, and the Personal Connected Health Alliance Board of Managers, she also is currently on the Board of Directors for The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care, the Board of Directors for the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, and the HLTH Foundation Techquity for Health Coalition.

Dr. Yeh received a BA from Northwestern University and her medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School.  She completed her internship in General Surgery at the University of Washington and her residency in Emergency Medicine at UCLA.