Diarra Lamar

Dr. Lamar leads the Healthcare Services team within Strategy&'s Deals Strategy group based in New York. Diarra focuses on CDD, growth / commercial strategy, and innovation within the healthcare provider, payer, and HCIT sectors. Diarra is a recognized thought leader on the commercial implications of and opportunities in the shift to greater value-based care delivery, helping both PE investors and leading healthcare players identify the most attractive opportunities for differentiated sustainable growth and value creation.

With 20+ years of healthcare experience across multiple aspects of the healthcare value-chain from large-cap biopharma and medical devices to providers, payers and emerging tech-forward disruptors, Dr. Lamar brings his clients strategic perspectives and commercial insights informed by prior leadership experiences as a BCG Partner, Innovation and New Products Director at Novartis, Strategic Initiatives Director at Horizon BCBS of NJ, and McKinsey & Co. Sr. Engagement Manager.

Diarra earned an A.B., magna cum laude, in Cognitive Neurosciences, an MD, and an MBA from Harvard University.