Dr. Stark is a physician, executive, and technologist with a track record of developing and deploying data-driven products and services to improve the quality, experience, and affordability of health care. Currently, he is a managing director of Morgan Stanley and serves as chief medical officer and global head of benefits where he leads a team responsible for the health and well-being of Morgan Stanley's 83,000 employees and their families in 40 countries. Additionally, David advises on population health internally and externally and co-led the Firm's global Covid-19 response. Dr. Stark is also a trustee of the Morgan Stanley Foundation, serves on the advisory board of the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health, and serves on the investment committee of Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab, a startup accelerator that promotes early-stage tech and tech-enabled companies led by underrepresented founders.
Dr. Stark joined Morgan Stanley in 2018 from Mount Sinai Health System, where he was the creator and director of Lab100, medical director of the Institute for Next Generation Healthcare, and an assistant professor of health system design and global health. Previously, he was a research fellow in the departments of medicine and bioengineering at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Outside Morgan Stanley, Dr. Stark is active in the community of employer-sponsored health care purchasers. He serves on the board of the Business Group on Health, is on the advisory board of Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, and serves on the board of global nonprofit HealthRight International.
Dr. Stark is a licensed physician, board certified in pediatric neurology and clinical informatics. He received his BS in biology from Yale University, his MD from Harvard Medical School, and his MS in biomedical informatics from Stanford. His work has been featured in JAMA, The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, CNBC, NPR, PBS, The TODAY Show, and numerous other outlets. He lives in Harlem with his husband and their three children.
