Stephen E. Perkins

Dr. Stephen E.
Perkins, MD, is Vice President of Medical Affairs at UPMC Health Plan, Inc. Previously, he served as senior medical director for UPMC Health Plan.
In that position, he provided strategic and clinical leadership and medical oversight for the Health Plan's commercial products and served as senior medical director for UPMC WorkPartners' suite of workers' compensation, employee assistance, health promotion, and health management products.
Prior to joining the Health Plan in 2010, Dr. Perkins served for 12 years as corporate medical director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, the largest Vermont-based health coverage carrier.
His 30 years in the health care field also included 13 years as a family physician in South Charleston, W.Va.
Dr. Perkins received his undergraduate degree in biology from West Virginia University and his M.D.
from the WVU School of Medicine in Morgantown.
He completed his residency in Family Practice at Kanawha Valley Family Practice Center in South Charleston, W.Va.