Denis A. Cortese is President for Healthcare Transformation Institute, Director-Health Care Delivery & Policy Programs at Arizona State University, Member of National Academy of Medicine (United States), Professor at W.P. Carey School of Business and Professor at Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering and on the board of 6 other companies.

Denis A. Cortese previously held the position of President-Emeritus & Chief Executive Officer at The Mayo Clinic (Old), Chief Executive Officer of Mayo Clinic Jacksonville and Chairman at St. Luke's Hospital (Florida).

Dr. Cortese received a doctorate from Temple University (Pennsylvania) and an undergraduate degree from Franklin & Marshall College.