Element Care PACE Appoints New Chief Medical Officer

LYNN, Massachusetts—Element Care, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and managed care provider for Senior Care Options (SCO), announced the appointment of Anthony Zizza as the organization’s new chief medical officer (CMO). Dr. Zizza is a Harvard-trained medical professional of geriatric medicine with more 10 years of experience achieving clinical outcomes for seniors in New England.

Zizza joins Element Care from Optum at Home as chief of longitudinal care, geriatrics and interdisciplinary care with previous experience leading interdisciplinary teams and providing medical care at the PACE Program at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and practiced internal medicine as an intern and resident at Tufts Medical Center before completing his fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He also previously served as associate medical director of Compassus Hospice, where he gained experience in delivering end-of-life care. As a former market and regional clinical leader at Landmark Health, he has worked to support value-based care in geriatrics, working to enhance organizations’ success, growth, scalability and efficiency across national teams and shared services in senior care.

“We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Zizza as our new CMO, whose distinguished background in senior care and geriatric medicine will lead Element Care into a new chapter of offering exceptional care for our participants,” said Doug Thompson, CEO at Element Care. “His experience and passion for being a leader in senior care will allow us to help seniors live meaningful, independent lives while receiving coordinated, interdisciplinary health care.”

Currently, Element Care serves over 1,100 PACE participants and 1,850 SCO members across communities in Essex County, Merrimack Valley and Greater Boston. PACE is a federally funded health care program that offers a range of services including preventive, primary, acute and long-term care.

“I’m honored to join a team of leaders that share the same dedication of offering comprehensive, coordinated health care to older adults,” said Zizza. “I’ve spent over a decade deepening my knowledge and leadership skills within clinical senior care working with patients directly and I’m excited to join Element Care to support its mission. I’m looking forward to driving results amongst my team and help lead the organization through its next phase as the needs of seniors continue to evolve.”