Stephen Combs

Stephen Combs is an accomplished medical professional currently serving as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Medical Society of Virginia since October 2023. Combs holds the position of Chief Medical Officer at Ballad Health, which has been ongoing since February 2018, and serves as Medical Director at Highlands Wellmont Health Network since April 2012, where oversight includes case management, disease management, and credentialing functions. Combs has been associated with Wellmont Health System since January 1999, initially as a Pediatrician and later as Chief Executive Medical Officer, focusing on quality, value, and safety initiatives for a large medical group. Earlier in career, Combs held the role of Chief Executive Medical Officer at Mountain Region Pediatrics until December 1998. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Medicine from East Tennessee State University and advanced business certifications from prestigious institutions such as Duke University and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.