Alka Atal-Barrio, MD, FAAP, MMM

Director

Dr. Atal-Barrio serves as the market chief medical officer for Optum WA. She oversees The Everett Clinic (TEC), The Polyclinic (TPC), and Optum Care Network (OCN). Dr. Atal-Barrio is helping bring TEC and TPC together with OCN, a value-based care network system that has a suite of capabilities to support providers and patients across Washington State in value-based care.

A practicing pediatrician, Dr. Atal-Barrio has 30 years of experience in active clinical practice. Among her awards, she has been recognized as a Top Doc for Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met Magazine. She was honored with the Outstanding Physician Leadership Award in 2012 and the Core Values Award in leadership in 2016. Dr. Atal-Barrio received her undergraduate degree at the University of Rochester and medical degree from Stanford University. She remains a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.