Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
WVU Health System
Ben Gerber is Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer of WVU Medicine - WVU Health System. Ben joined WVU Medicine on January 1, 2017. In his current role as CSO, Ben leads strategic planning, annual goal setting, payer relations and contracting, and value-based program development for the enterprise. He also oversees the health system’s Integrated Financing and Delivery System strategy through its provider-sponsored health plan, Peak Health.
Prior to joining WVU Medicine, Ben held various leadership roles at Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia, including Vice President of Population Health, Associate General Counsel for Managed Care, and System Corporate Secretary.
Ben holds a JD cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an Olin Fellow in Law & Economics. He holds a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Finance with highest distinction from Schreyer Honors College at Pennsylvania State University.
Sustainable Value-Based Models for Rural Health Systems
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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