Emily R. Transue

Emily Transue is a primary care physician and internist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She has expertise in primary care, physician-owned multispecialty group leadership, Medicaid managed care, and state public benefit programs including Medicaid and public and school employee benefits.

Before joining Comagine Health, she served as a medical director at the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA). During her tenure, she provided clinical leadership and oversight of all Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs, including HCA’s Accountable Care Program and Centers of Excellence Program. In addition, she supported the initial years of the Medicaid Transformation Project and provided ongoing leadership of quality measurement and improvement efforts across both Medicaid and the PEBB and SEBB programs.

Dr. Transue continues to work clinically as a volunteer providing primary care services to homeless adults. She also serves as a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington. Additionally, she is a fellow with the American College of Physicians and has published two books about the experience of practicing medicine as well as publications in the Journal of the American Medical Association and elsewhere.

Dr. Transue received her Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in Biology from Yale University and is a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School. She earned a Master of Health Administration degree from the University of Washington.