Jason Xenakis is a native New Yorker. He graduated magna cum laude from Marist College with a Bachelor of Arts in 2010. At Marist he majored in philosophy, completed pre-medical requirements, and tutored part-time. Dr. Xenakis completed his MD at New York Medical College in 2015 where he participated in clinical rotations in many healthcare systems throughout the Tri-state area including the Veterans Administration, Westchester Medical Center, Mount Sinai, and Yale-New Haven Hospital. During his medical education he took a year off to work full time for IBM engaging in rapid Electronic Medical Record research as part of the Watson Health Project. Jason graduated from the Master of Public Health program at New York Medical College in 2017. His concentration within this program was health policy and management and he held an officer position in the Student Healthcare Executives Club. Jason is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and was awarded the Healthcare Leaders of New York Achievement Award of Distinction Scholarship. He was employed by the Westchester Institute for Human Development as the Patient Centered Medical Home Project Manager where he led the operational transformation of Adult Health Services which provides a multitude of outpatient medical services to patients with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability. Currently Jason is working at Bridgeport, CT Hospital. In addition to these administrative duties, he also engages in population health research. Recently, he collaborated on a cross sectional survey study investigating the utilization of assistive technology and social media, as well as computer and phone ownership in the practice's adult population. Moving forward, he aims to conduct patient centered medical home research at his place of work with the unique population he serves.

Hometown

New York, NY

Undergraduate School

Marist College

Undergraduate Major

Philosophy

Graduate School(s)

New York Medical College

Medical School

New York Medical College

Focus Area/Interests

• Health Policy
• Management
• Patient-Centered Medical Homes
• Population Health Research
• Health Technology

Current Position

•  Working at Bridgeport, CT Hospital

Career Experience

• Project Manager for the Patient Centered Medical Home Project at the Westchester Institute for Human Development
• Participated in clinical rotations during his MD program
• Worked on the Watson Health Project at IBM
• Conducted population health research