Christoph Anthony Sahar MD MHCM, CPE, FAAFP (He/Him)

Summary

• Family physician and physician executive with 25+ years of experience across clinical care, academic medicine, health system leadership, and digital health innovation. Board-certified ABFM, Certified Physician Executive (CPE), and FAAFP.
  
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  My clinical work spans full-spectrum family medicine (newborn through geriatrics), with deep experience in safety-net populations, value-based care, and telemedicine across multiple states. I currently practice primarily via telehealth while supervising advanced practice clinicians and supporting innovative care models.
  
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  I’ve held senior leadership roles including Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory Medical Director,, and Chief Medical Innovation Officer, leading multidisciplinary teams, quality and population health initiatives (MIPS, HEDIS), EHR implementations, and practice transformation efforts. My work has resulted in substantial improvements in access, quality metrics, productivity, patient satisfaction, and financial performance.
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  I have a strong academic background as a long-standing Clinical Assistant Professor and residency preceptor, and I was honored with the Brown University Faculty Teaching Award for Excellence in Family Medicine. I hold an MS in Healthcare Management from Harvard and a background in computer science, informing my work at the intersection of medicine, operations, and technology.
  
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  Professional interests include primary care innovation, digital health, clinician well-being, quality improvement, and building practical systems that support excellent, humane care—for patients and clinicians alike.