Seema Csukas, M.D., Ph.D, FAAP Vice President, Market Chief Medical Officer, Georgia

CareSource

Dr. Seema Csukas is the Chief Medical Officer for the Georgia Market at CareSource, a not for profit, multi-state health plan. She serves as a liaison to the state, healthcare providers and community organizations regarding clinical initiatives that impact improved quality care outcomes for members.

Previously, Dr. Csukas was with the Georgia Department of Public Health addressing maternal and child health at the local, state and national levels with a particular focus on infant mortality, maternal mortality, birth to five populations and partnership development. Prior to that, she worked as a primary care pediatrician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta serving low income families and promoting community engagement in children’s health issues. Before to coming to Atlanta, Dr. Csukas was on faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Csukas earned her bachelor’s degree from Emory University and received her M.D. and Ph.D. from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. She completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is involved with numerous community organizations addressing health in Georgia.