A physician with a background in ophthalmology, drug development, information technology, health economics, outcomes research, and public health. Dr. Javitt is currently Founder, Chairman, and CEO of NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Previously co-founder of health information technology companies that have merged with Siemens, Inc., United Health Group, Inc., 3M, Philips, and Aetna, Inc. Appointed roles as a Special Government Employee in the Reagan, Bush '41, Clinton, and Bush '43 administrations related to health care and national security. Appointed by President Bush to Chair Health Committee of President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC). Their report, Revolutionizing Health Care through Information Technology created the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. Served as Special Employee of Undersecretary of Defense and continues to serve as a senior fellow in National Security Health Policy Center of the Potomac Institute.Previous expert consultant to the World Bank, the National Institutes of Health, the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the ministries of health of United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Japan, and the Netherlands.Adjunct Professor, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Authored the first book on computers in medicine and has published more than 200 scientific works in peer-reviewed journals. His first novel, Capitol Reflections, was published by Sterling and Ross, to critical acclaim.Specialties: Health Policy, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmaceutical regulatory and reimbursement policy, Ophthalmology (glaucoma), Epidemiology, Technology assessment, Care policy, Health Services Research, cost-effectiveness, Payer policy, Software design and development.