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Michael Anderson, MD, Pediatrics, Washington, DC

MichaelAndersonMDMBA FAAP FCCM FAARC

Pediatrics • Washington, DC

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

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Summary

  • Michael R. Anderson, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM, FAARC
    is a Pediatric Critical Care Physician, a Health Care leader, a child advocate and a nationally renowned expert in pediatric disaster response/health policy. Dr Anderson has served in a number of health care leadership roles including as the inaugural President of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco (Dec 2016 to Oct 2020 , Chief Medical Officer for the University Hospitals Health system in Cleveland Ohio (2008 to 2016) as well as being appointed by various federal and state agencies to help guide pediatric emergency response and policy.

    His career has focused on ensuring patients receive safe, high quality and family-centered care, while developing nationally renowned academic programs of excellence. Dr Anderson’s vision for children’s health is encompassed by the notion of Healthy Children (committing to every child, everyday), Healthy Communities (building partnerships that are a beacon of hope for children), and a Healthy World (supporting world-class basic, clinical and translational research to benefit all children). During his UCSF Presidency, cross campus (SF and Oakland) integration advanced, key clinical and academic programs grew and a record pace of philanthropic fund raising was obtained.

    From 2008 to 2016, Dr. Anderson was Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH, and an Associate then full Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His work focused on driving a culture of High Reliability, driving out unnecessary variation in care (termed High Reliability Medicine), leading GME and developing physician leaders.

    At Case Western, he published on a variety of pediatric critical care topics including sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, care for immune-suppressed patients, and transport of unstable pediatric patients.

Education & Training

  • Kent State University
    Kent State UniversityMBA, 2011 - 2013
  • Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
    Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1993 - 1997
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan
    Children's Hospital of MichiganResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1993 - 2019
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Honorary Degree John Carroll University, 2016
  • Charles Hudson Career Award Cleveland Academy of Medicine, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Stay in Touch with the Latest Updates
    Stay in Touch with the Latest UpdatesJune 16th, 2020
  • UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Celebrate Top-Tier 2018-19 Rankings
    UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Celebrate Top-Tier 2018-19 RankingsJune 25th, 2018
  • The Top 10 Health Care Stories of 2016
    The Top 10 Health Care Stories of 2016December 27th, 2016

Professional Memberships

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