Terry Adirim

About Terry Adirim

I am a physician executive who has led large-scale health system transformation across federal, academic, and national healthcare environments. I have served in CEO equivalent and Chief Medical Officer roles for some of the largest and most complex health systems in the U.S, overseeing multi-hospital operations, clinical quality, patient safety, health IT, and enterprise strategy at national scale.My work sits at the intersection of digital health, AI-enabled care, population health, and enterprise health system strategy, including leadership of $16B+ modernization efforts impacting millions of patients.I work with health systems, boards, federal agencies, startups, and academic institutions navigating digital transformation, AI adoption, and large-scale healthcare modernization.My career has focused on driving large-scale change, including:* Stewarding multi-billion-dollar enterprises and guiding organizations through periods of disruption, modernization, and strategic reinvention.* Building high-performing cultures grounded in trust, collaboration, and talent development—unlocking the potential of interdisciplinary teams.* Harnessing digital health, AI, and EHR modernization to redesign care pathways and accelerate quality, safety, and operational resilience.* Advancing health equity and public health innovation through policy leadership, population health strategies, and community-centered approaches.* Shaping the national healthcare dialogue through scholarship, thought leadership, and more than 100 publications, 100 presentations, and extensive media engagement.In academic medicine, I have served as:* Senior Associate Dean of a medical school* Department Chair* Hospital leadership including Department Director* Full ProfessorIn these roles, I developed the next generation of clinicians and health-system leaders. I have more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, 100+ national presentations, and extensive media engagement as a healthcare and digital health expert.Author & Thought Leader:My scholarship and writing focuses on digital health, AI in clinical care, population health, and health system redesign, with over 200 peer-reviewed publications and national presentations. Books include:* Digital Health, AI and Generative AI: A Concise Practical Guide for Clinicians (Springer Nature)* Upcoming (2026): The Prepared Patient: Your Guide to Surviving the Healthcare System (Johns Hopkins University Press)

Experience

1. Healthcare Advisor

   Tennr

   Aug 2025 — Present

   Healthcare advisor to a Series C AI startup automating clinical operations.Provide strategic guidance on clinical operations, AI-enabled automation, health system integration, and scaling technology across complex healthcare environments.

Education

• Harvard University School of Public Health

  MPH

• University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

  M.D.

• Brandeis University

  B.A.

• Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2016 — 2018

• University of Pennsylvania

  Pediatric Residency

• Villanova University

  Certificate in Lean Six Sigma

  2013 — 2013

• The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

  Fellowship

• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

  Fellowship/CAQ