Kristina Box

Dr.
Kristina McKee Box
Box with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, giving a press conference on COVID-19 on March 16, 2020.
State Health Commissioner of Indiana
In office
October 16, 2017  May 31, 2023
Appointed byEric Holcomb
GovernorEric Holcomb
Preceded byJerome Adams
Succeeded byLindsay Weaver
Personal details
BornSt. John's, Newfoundland
SpouseDavid
ChildrenKathryn, Lauren, Jonathan, and Joseph
EducationIndiana University Bloomington, Indiana University School of Medicine
Occupationphysician
Professionobstetrician-gynecologist
NicknameKris

Kristina "Kris" McKee Box is an obstetrician-gynecologist who served as the State Health Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Health from 2017 to 2023. She was noted for leading Indiana's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a focus on maternal health, infant mortality, and combatting opioid addiction.