Healthcare AI
Practical evaluation, governance, and deployment strategy for generative AI in clinical environments.
CMO • Board-Certified Physician Executive • Clinical Informaticist
Building AI That Protects Clinician Cognition.
Medical knowledge doubles every 73 days. We are still asking clinicians to rely on biological memory. I build AI systems and lead clinical operations to close that gap.
About
Executive medical leadership grounded in informatics, operations, and public health.
Dr. Edward Kalpas is a physician executive with more than two decades of experience spanning clinical medicine, informatics, quality improvement, and public-sector leadership. He runs clinical operations for a community health center and builds AI thinking systems on the side, because the next generation of physician leaders needs to speak three languages: clinical, technical, and financial.
His career path: Army physician, preventive medicine residency, public health at Columbia, clinical informatics at ASU, and now a CMO role where he is responsible for quality, provider experience, and operational performance across a multi-site FQHC system. He has authored five peer-reviewed publications and is completing an MBA at Boston University.
- MD, Uniformed Services University
- MPH, Columbia University
- MAS in Health Informatics, Arizona State University
- BA in Biophysical Chemistry, Dartmouth College
- Board Certified: Preventive Medicine, Clinical Informatics, Lifestyle Medicine
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE), American Association for Physician Leadership
- Certified in Healthcare Quality and Management (CHCQM), American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
Expertise
Advisory capabilities for organizations navigating clinical complexity and AI change.
Clinical Informatics
EHR optimization, workflow redesign, and clinical decision support that reduce burden and improve performance.
Executive Leadership
C-suite medical leadership aligned to value-based care, organizational strategy, and measurable outcomes.
Quality Improvement
System-level improvement initiatives spanning safety, operations, accreditation, and care delivery excellence.
Experience
A track record across health systems, public health, analytics, and military medicine.
Chief Medical Officer
Peach Tree Healthcare
Leading clinical operations, AI integration, and quality strategy for a multi-site FQHC network serving over 40,000 patients. Responsible for provider experience, quality metrics, and operational performance. Deploying AI systems to reduce clinician cognitive load and improve care delivery in resource-constrained settings.
Chief Medical Officer
Yavapai County Community Health Services
Executive oversight for public health programs and FQHC operations across multiple sites. Led clinical quality, compliance, and provider recruitment. Built telehealth infrastructure and data-driven population health initiatives.
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
HonorHealth
Directed clinical informatics across a multi-hospital system. Led EHR optimization, clinical decision support design, and physician adoption of digital tools. Partnered with IT and clinical leadership on enterprise analytics and workflow redesign.
Impact
Measured credibility built across operations, quality, and physician leadership.
FAQ
Common questions about working together.
What does Dr. Kalpas specialize in?
Dr. Kalpas builds AI systems that protect clinician cognition in community health settings. He specializes in healthcare AI strategy, clinical informatics, quality improvement, and physician executive leadership, helping health systems deploy generative AI to reduce cognitive load rather than replace clinical judgment.
What are Dr. Kalpas' credentials?
Dr. Kalpas holds a BA in Biophysical Chemistry from Dartmouth College, an MD from the Uniformed Services University, an MPH from Columbia University, and an MAS in Health Informatics from Arizona State University. He is completing an MBA at Boston University. He is board certified in Preventive Medicine, Clinical Informatics, and Lifestyle Medicine, and holds CPE and CHCQM credentials. He has authored five peer-reviewed publications.
What kind of organizations does Dr. Kalpas work with?
Dr. Kalpas works with health systems, FQHCs, hospital networks, and healthcare organizations navigating clinical complexity and AI-driven change. He has held CMO and ACMIO roles at Peach Tree Healthcare, Yavapai County Community Health Services, and HonorHealth.
How can I engage Dr. Kalpas for consulting or speaking?
Dr. Kalpas is available for consulting, speaking, and strategic advisory engagements focused on healthcare AI, clinical informatics, and physician leadership. Use the contact form below or connect on LinkedIn.
Contact
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