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Dr. Nicholas Gavin, MD, MBA, MS (Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Mount Sinai Health System) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today.

Throughout his career, Dr. Gavin has sought ways to use technology and informatics to improve the lives and experience of patients and clinicians. At Mount Sinai, he led the development of Virtual Urgent Care and Message Only Care, rapidly growing virtual care options that allow patients to receive high-quality, on-demand care wherever they are.

Before joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Gavin held leadership roles in emergency medicine at Columbia University and NYU Langone. He earned his MD at NYU, completed an MBA and MS in health care leadership at Cornell, and did his residency in emergency medicine at Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, California, where he served as Chief Resident. 

Dr. Gavin is a resident of Chelsea and has been a supporter of The LGBT Community Center and an advocate with Families for Safe Streets. 

“We are excited to welcome Nicholas to our Board,” said Melissa E. Aase, CEO of University Settlement. “His expertise within New York’s health systems, his dedication to advocacy, and his drive to innovate will be invaluable for the Settlement.”  

“I’m looking forward to joining University Settlement’s board and supporting work that is deeply rooted in New York City,” said Dr. Gavin. “University Settlement has built lasting trust by listening closely, responding to real needs, and adapting as communities change. I’m glad to be part of that work and to support the agency’s continued impact across the city.”