Uber’s healthcare division has hired its first chief medical officer, the ride-sharing company announced Tuesday.

Dr. Michael Cantor is a geriatrician with more than 20 years of leadership experience in the healthcare field, having previously served as a Chief Medical Officer According to Intuition Robotics, an advanced care technology company, Bright Health, a health insurer, and CareCentrix, a home health benefits manager. Press Releases.

According to Uber, Cantor has designed clinical programs for the elderly and vulnerable. At Uber Health, he will focus on applying the company’s technology to address gaps in care, integrating it into clinical workflows and delivering care to patients at home.

“I have seen firsthand the importance of leveraging transportation in improving clinical outcomes and creating systems of care that allow patients to live independently in the community,” Cantor said in the release.

An Uber Health spokesperson said Cantor’s role is part-time. He will report to Caitlin Donovan, global head of Uber Health.

Uber, like its main competitor Lyft, Entering the field of healthcare In the past few years.

Uber Launching Uber Health In 2018, a service enabled healthcare providers to make travel arrangements for patients who needed transport to non-emergency medical appointments.Since then, the company has partnered with healthcare organizations and software companies, including Partner with CVS Health announced last week, and Launch of prescription delivery service.

Uber Health saw a 71% increase in gross bookings in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year, according to Uber. The publicly traded company will disclose its fourth-quarter financials next month, but Uber did not disclose details about Uber’s health in its filing.

Uber reported third-quarter total revenue of $4.8 billion and gross bookings of $23.1 billion, up 72% and 57%, respectively. The company reported a net loss of $2.4 billion, compared with a net loss of $1.1 billion a year earlier.