Vidya Raman-tangella MHA

Vidya Raman-Tangella serves as the head of the UnitedHealthcare Innovation Center of Excellence. Vidya and her team design, develop and scale breakthrough innovations that help address unmet health needs through the use of cutting-edge concepts and technology, including mobile apps and integrated health and wellness programs.

Vidya is a clinician by training and has more than 20 years of experience in the health care field. Prior to her role at UnitedHealthcare, she held a senior management position at Johnson & Johnson, where she led the design of integrated and tailored health and wellness solutions for employers and health plans. In addition, Vidya helped oversee the company’s start-up organization, providing expertise about strategic partnerships and enterprise integration.

An experienced ‘practical innovator’, Vidya has spoken at numerous health care and technology conferences, including the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Cleveland Clinic Innovation Summit, the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Conference (HBA), the Employer Healthcare Congress, and the “Unleashing Innovation Summit.”. She is a frequent speaker at internal forums and events at United Health Group. Vidya was recognized as a “Woman Worth Watching” in 2016 by the Diversity Journal Magazine.

Vidya holds a bachelor’s of medicine degree and a bachelor’s of surgery degree from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India, and she earned a master’s of health administration from Cornell University in New York.