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Seth Podolsky, MD, Emergency Medicine, Portland, OR

SethR.PodolskyMDMS, FACEP

Emergency Medicine • Portland, OR

Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer

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Summary

  • Dr. Podolsky has 25 years of success inspiring teams and improving performance through people-focused leadership. A seasoned health care executive with the ability to balance strategic decisions and financial discipline with a hands-on approach to leadership. A relationship builder with expertise in strategic planning, contract negotiations, multimillion-dollar capital projects, team development, and growth strategies. Interested in using business principles to improve systems of care, clinical outcomes and operational efficiencies within large health systems. Academic accomplishments include nearly 60 published manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters, as well as multiple media appearances and press mentions.

    Dr. Podolsky previously served as the Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory and Integration in the Banner Health System in Phoenix, AZ. In that role, he had clinical system oversight for Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Urgent Care Centers, Outpatient Imaging, Pharmacy, Occupational Health, Post-Acute Care, Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care, Transfer Services, TeleHealth, and outpatient business development.

    Prior to that he worked at the Cleveland Clinic Health System as the Medical Director for International Business Development, as well as a Medical Director for Enterprise Hospital Operations. He is the former Vice-Chair of the Emergency Services Institute, where his team successfully integrated nineteen Emergency Departments in Northeast Ohio and Florida. He served as an elected member on the Cleveland Clinic Board of Governors and Medical Executive Committee, and was also a member of the Enterprise Corporate Compliance Committee, Emergency Management Committee and the Medical & Surgical Operations Committee.

    In 2018, Dr. Podolsky was honored with the American College of Emergency Physician’s (ACEP) “Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award.” He is also an Emeritus Trustee on the Board of Trustees for the University of Vermont.

Education & Training

  • Maimonides Medical Center
    Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • New York Medical College (Metropolitan/Harlem)
    New York Medical College (Metropolitan/Harlem)Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2005 - 2006
  • University of Vermont College of Medicine
    University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 2005
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeMS, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, 1997 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2008 - Present
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2022
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2012 - 2021
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2008 - 2017
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2015
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2017-2018 Outstanding Speaker of the Year American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Critical Care Emergency Medicine 
    Chapter: Acetaminophen Overdose 
    Page 519 - 530Podolsky SR, Campbell MJ.Editors: Farcy DA, Chiu WC, Marshall JP, Osborn TM..McGraw-HillEdition 2nd,2017
  • Critical Care Emergency Medicine 
    Chapter: Acetaminophen Overdose 
    Page 435 - 446Podolsky, SethEditors: Farcy D, Chiu W, Flaxman A, and Marshall J.McGraw-Hill Medical, New YorkEdition 1st,2012

Press Mentions

  • 'We Are Increasing Risk Tolerance': Oregon Hospitals Allow COVID-Positive Employees to Return to Work
    'We Are Increasing Risk Tolerance': Oregon Hospitals Allow COVID-Positive Employees to Return to WorkJanuary 12th, 2022
  • COVID Hospitalizations near 1,100 as Health Care Workers Pour into Oregon
    COVID Hospitalizations near 1,100 as Health Care Workers Pour into OregonAugust 25th, 2021
  • Oregon Leaders Seek Respite for Exhausted Health Care Providers as Delta Variant Reverses Return to Normal
    Oregon Leaders Seek Respite for Exhausted Health Care Providers as Delta Variant Reverses Return to NormalAugust 25th, 2021
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External Links

  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-podolsky-md-ms-facep-60b439b0

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