Amazon announced that Neil Lindsay, the senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, will step down from his role on July 1, 2026. Dr. Roy Schoenberg, cofounder of telemedicine provider Amwell, has been named as Lindsay's successor and will assume the position on the same date, according to a memo from Amazon's worldwide retail chief Doug Herrington [1]. Lindsay, who has been with Amazon for over 15 years and led the health services division since 2021, will remain as an advisor until the end of the year and intends to continue advising companies on health-care technology [1].
Dr. Schoenberg brings significant experience to the role, having cofounded and led Amwell, and is described by Herrington as possessing "a rare combination of clinical expertise, technology vision, and experience building health-care businesses at scale" [1]. Amazon Health Services encompasses initiatives such as Amazon Pharmacy and the primary care chain One Medical. Amazon's health-care strategy has included major acquisitions, such as the $750 million purchase of PillPack in 2018 and the $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical in 2023, as well as the launch and subsequent discontinuation of a telehealth service and the Halo fitness wearable [1].
Earlier in 2026, Amazon introduced an artificial intelligence health tool capable of analyzing medical records, booking appointments, and answering queries [1]. The leadership transition comes amid a period of executive turnover in Amazon's health-care unit, with One Medical's CEO departing in March 2025, Amazon's chief medical officer leaving in May 2025, and the vice president of health-care exiting in December 2025 to join Humana [1].
In his memo, Lindsay stated that he took on the health services role to build a team of clinicians, operators, technologists, and leaders with deep health-care expertise, and expressed confidence in Schoenberg's ability to guide Amazon Health Services through its next phase [1].
CONCLUSION
Amazon's appointment of Dr. Roy Schoenberg as the new head of Health Services signals a continued commitment to expanding its presence in the health-care sector. The leadership change, following several executive departures, highlights ongoing transformation within Amazon's health initiatives. Market participants may view the move as a strategic effort to strengthen Amazon's position in the complex U.S. health-care industry.