Career Profile  ·  2026
Physician executive.
Clinical informatician.
AI governance leader.

Dr. Reza Sadeghian (Reza R. Sadeghian, MD) is a board-certified pediatrician and physician executive with dual fellowship training in Clinical and Biomedical Informatics. From founding the first Clinical Informatics division at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to leading enterprise AI governance at University of Toledo Health, a career built on clinical credibility and operational delivery.

15+ Years in HIT
3 CMIO Roles
11 Books Published
85+ Keynotes
Dr. Reza Sadeghian MD, Reza R. Sadeghian, physician executive
Career Journey

From First CMIO Role
to Enterprise AI Leadership

A progression built on clinical credibility, operational delivery, and a commitment to building informatics infrastructure that changes how care is delivered.

2023 — Present
Enterprise Chief Medical Information Officer & Medical Director of AI
University of Toledo Health  ·  Toledo, Ohio

Leads AI governance, Epic strategy, and clinical informatics across inpatient and ambulatory environments. Founded a 55+ FTE Clinical Informatics Department from the ground up with six operational pillars spanning inpatient, ambulatory, revenue cycle, analytics, and training.

Led the first ambient AI documentation deployment in Northwest Ohio across 40 providers and 3,000+ encounters in 8 weeks, reducing documentation backlog by approximately 90%. Directed a $235M Epic transformation moving clinician engagement from 18% to 97%. Reduced enterprise payer denials by over 50% and cut third-party EMR support contracts from $4.2M to $72K annually.

Serves as Co-Chair of the HIMSS Physician Committee and Founding Co-Chair of the inaugural HIMSS AI Committee. Featured in Forbes on healthcare AI risk and safety.

Epic GovernanceAmbient AIAI Governance Clinical InformaticsRevenue CycleHIMSS Co-Chair
2022 — 2023
Chief AI Officer
MITConn Advisors  ·  National

Founding Chief AI Officer leading the firm’s AI strategy and advisory practice. Directed GTM positioning for health system clients and health-tech companies on AI readiness, clinical validation, and enterprise implementation strategy.

Developed AI governance frameworks, advised health system executives on responsible AI deployment, and supported CFO-level ROI modeling for clinical AI investments.

AI StrategyExecutive Advisory GTM StrategyAI Governance
2019 — 2022
Chief Medical Information Officer & Medical Director, Clinical Informatics
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC)  ·  Colton, California

First CMIO role. Established ARMC’s Clinical Informatics division from the ground up by restructuring the IT department. Developed the governance model for ARMC’s Epic electronic medical records program.

Guided the implementation of telemedicine for more than 34 outpatient services and 54 skilled nursing facilities across San Bernardino County, including County Detention Centers. Secured over $1 million in telemedicine funding through two CARES Act grants.

Implemented system efficiencies that increased productivity and reduced annual costs across financial management, budgeting, strategic planning, and organizational resource oversight.

CMIOEpic ImplementationTelemedicine CARES Act GrantsSan Bernardino County
2015 — 2019
Healthcare IT Consultant & Clinical Informatics Advisor
Independent Consulting  ·  National

Provided healthcare IT consulting to health systems and physician groups, specializing in EHR optimization, workflow analysis, EMR implementation, and mobile healthcare solutions. Applied lean-based system design principles to clinical workflow transformation.

Built expertise in Epic, Cerner, and multi-vendor environments. Consulted on value-based care technology strategy, population health infrastructure, and clinical decision support design.

EHR OptimizationEpicCerner Lean HealthcarePopulation Health
2013 — 2015
Dual Fellowship in Clinical and Biomedical Informatics
University of Washington & University of Pittsburgh  ·  Post-Doctoral Training

Completed dual fellowship training in Clinical and Biomedical Informatics, becoming the first pediatrician in North America to hold both fellowships simultaneously. Post-doctoral NIH-funded training in machine learning at the National Library of Medicine.

Clinical Informatics FellowshipBiomedical Informatics Fellowship NIH Machine LearningUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Pittsburgh
2008 — 2013
Board-Certified Pediatrician & Clinical Practice
Academic and Community Practice  ·  Clinical Medicine

Completed residency training and board certification by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). Clinical experience spans inpatient and ambulatory pediatric care across academic medical center and community settings. The clinical foundation established here remains central to the informatics and AI governance work that followed.

PediatricsABP Board Certified FAAPClinical Practice
Qualifications

Credentials & Certifications

MD
Clinical Degrees
MD · MBA · MSc Biomedical Informatics · MSc Clinical Informatics · JD Candidate focused on healthcare law and AI liability
8
CHIME Certifications
CHCIO · ABAIM · FHIMSS · FACHDM · One of only eight professionals worldwide holding all three CHIME informatics certifications
5+
Security & Compliance
CCISO · CISM · CHC · CHPC · CEDS · Certified in cybersecurity, compliance, healthcare privacy, and digital forensic evidence
FAAP
Clinical Certifications
FAAP · FAAPL · CPMA · PMP · Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics · Lean and FMEA trained
11
Published Books
AI in healthcare, clinical leadership, informatics, pediatrics, physician finance, and law. All available on Amazon under Reza Ryan Sadeghian MD
85+
Keynotes & Public Speaking
HIMSS Global 2026 · Becker’s Annual 2026 · HIMSS TV · Forbes · AI Today Podcast · HIMSSCast · 300+ educational presentations
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