Co-Founder & CEO, Cityblock

Dr. Toyin Ajayi is co-founder and CEO of Cityblock, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid and dually eligible beneficiaries in underserved communities. Cityblock’s integrated and tech-enabled care model meets individuals where they are, delivering highly personalized medical care, behavioral health care, and social services to members in neighborhoods where it’s needed most.

Prior to Cityblock, Dr. Ajayi served as Chief Medical Officer of Commonwealth Care Alliance, a nationally renowned integrated health plan and care delivery system for individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. In this role, she led clinical operations, spearheaded care delivery innovations, and oversaw multi-disciplinary teams of clinicians, community health workers and administrators.

In 2023, Dr. Ajayi was named to Modern Healthcare’s Top Women Leaders in Healthcare list, STAT’s STATUS List, and the Aspen Institute’s newest class of Henry Crown Fellows. Dr. Ajayi also serves on the Board of Directors of Evolent Health (NYSE: EVH), is a member of the Congressional Budget Office’s Health Panel of Health Advisers, and is a co-founder of Coalition Partners, where she invests in and mentors early-stage entrepreneurs. Additionally, she has published and spoken extensively about her work in caring for populations with complex needs, including at TEDMED, NCQA, Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit, Techcrunch Disrupt and in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Dr. Ajayi received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and her medical degree, with Distinction in Clinical Practice, from King’s College London School of Medicine. Board certified in Family Medicine, Dr. Ajayi completed her residency training at Boston Medical Center and continues to practice primary care with a focus on patients with chronic, complex and end-of-life needs.