I am chief executive of the city club and a proud member. May 22. As we take these steps towards reopening the economy and state, the city club is continuing with virtual forms and still presenting from the studios of 90. 3 idf stream our public media partner. We are very grateful for the partnership and support. We all know that the coronavirus pandemic has put an incredible amount of pressure on the American Healthcare system. A shortage of supplies and Healthcare Workers, sharply declining revenues and Massive Health insurance losses due to unemployment. Shaking the foundation of our countrys infrastructure. As states began to reopen end as the number of coronavirus deficit in cases is expected to plateau, we have the chance to talk about what is working and what is not working when it comes to the ways in which we deliver healthcare. We talk with two local ceos who are also physicians about the pandemic, the changes are hospitals needed to make a what the future of Healthcare Deliv
I did 22,000 procedures, mostly cardiac surgery. I started out doing a lot of bypass operations and why did you leave cardiology surgery and go to the administrative side . You have to use your hands and stand there all day long. I have seen a lot of surgeons come to the end of their careers and not stop when their athletic abilities deteriorated. I wanted to stop before that happened. Toid not think i was ready hang it up completely. I did not know exactly what i was going to do. I had looked at some opportunities. I thought maybe i would go to the Cleveland Clinic. , the ceo announced his retirement and asked me to throw my hat into the ring. Thing to could do one improve the situation, what would it be . I think the best thing i did was focus on the Cleveland Clinic. My opening speech, i said were going to put patients first. I handed out buttons that said patients first. That is the thing that really unites us all, whether you are an educator or a Research Scientist or administrato
Cardiac surgery is an at lettic event. You have to use your hands, stand there all day long. Athletes were out in time. I see a lot of surgeons come to the end of their careers and not stop when the athletic abilities deteriorated. I wanted to stop before that happened. And so i was trying to i didnt think i was ready to sort of hang up my spikes completely. So i didnt know exactly what i was going to do. So i had looked at some opportunities. I had been in a Venture Capital company for the Cleveland Clinic. I thought maybe id go do that. Then my predecessor, ceo, announced his retirement and they asked me to throw my hat in the ring. And i thought, gees, at least i dont have to move. One thing youve done since 2004 to improve the situation, what would it be . I think the best thing i did was focussed why we have a Health Care Organization with the Cleveland Clinic. My opening speech was i said were going to put patients first. I handed out 45 buttons that said patients first. Thats be
Help center, facilities in las vegas, toronto, a hospital and outpatient facility in ft. Lauderdale. A big commitment in abu dhabi, were running a hospital in abu dhabi, which is the largest hospital in uae. Were building the Cleveland Clinic abu dhabi. That is a very big project and the biggest project of its sort taken overseas. Ceo since 2004. Prior to that, how many operations did you get . I was a heart surgeon, 22,000 procedures. What kind . Cardiac surgery, mostly valve surgery. I did a lot of coronary bypass operations and then gradually migrated over to doing more valve surgery. But ive done almost all kinds of heart surgery. Why did you leave cardiology surgery and go to that add minute stra administrative si cardiac surgery is an at lettic event. You have to use your hands, stand there all day long. Athletes were out in time. I see a lot of surgeons come to the end of their careers and not stop when the athletic abilities deteriorated. I wanted to stop before that happened.