Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey (born 1954) is an American physician, scholar, and public health leader. She served as the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the first woman and first African American to hold this position. She is dedicated to improving the U.S. healthcare system, promoting health equity, and making significant contributions to combating childhood obesity, chronic disease prevention, and healthcare quality improvement.
