Duke Health Sector Advisory Council

Brian Caveney, MD, JD, MPH

Brian Caveney, MD, JD, MPH is President of Diagnostics and Chief Medical Officer of LabCorp. Caveney has broad responsibility for medical and scientific strategy, including serving as primary medical representative for the company externally, defining global standards for medical and scientific activities across LabCorp’s Diagnostics and Drug Development businesses, and enhancing a culture of medical and scientific excellence.

Previously, Caveney was Chief Medical Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield where he directed the development and implementation of strategies to help employers control health care costs while improving the health of their employees. Earlier in his career, Caveney served as a physician and assistant professor at Duke University Medical Center, co-directed the preventive medicine course in the Duke University School of Medicine, and also provided consulting services for several companies in the Research Triangle Park region.

He earned his MD from the West Virginia University School of Medicine, a JD from the West Virginia University College of Law and an MPH in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his residency at Duke University Medical Center and is board-certified in preventive medicine with a specialty in occupational and environmental medicine.