Robert M. Kolodner, MD, is Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for ViTel Net, a leading provider of innovative, easily adaptable telemedicine/telehealth technology solutions covering the entire telehealth continuum of care. For more than two decades, ViTel Net has pioneered advancements in the telehealth industry with state-of-the-art technology and a customer-centric focus that have earned the company industry honors and a reputation for excellence.

With a passion for promoting person-centered health and care, Dr. Kolodner continues his work to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities worldwide by facilitating the widespread use and rapid evolution of health IT tools and solutions.

Dr. Kolodner’s 31 years of federal service and leadership include serving as the National Coordinator for Health IT, the President’s designated lead for the United States eHealth initiatives, and as the key clinical champion in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providing vision, direction and effective leadership for VA’s award-winning suite of health IT solutions, including My HealtheVet, a Personal Health Record for veterans, and VistA – the world’s first successful large-scale Electronic Health Record implementation. His VA activities also included research and teaching, with clinical faculty appointments at Emory University, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the University of Maryland.

Dr. Kolodner received his A.B. from Harvard, M.D. from Yale, and completed his medical internship at New England Deaconess Hospital (now Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) and his psychiatric residency at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Kolodner is board certified in psychiatry, and is a Fellow in the American College of Medical Informatics and a Lifetime Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association.