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December 14, 2022/Florida - Local

Surendra Khera, MD, Joins Cleveland Clinic Florida as Chair of Population Health

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Surendra Khera, MD

Cleveland Clinic Florida (CCF) welcomes Surendra Khera, MD, MSc, as Regional Institute Chair of Population Health. In this role, Dr. Khera will define, develop, and manage the clinical operations, financial performance, academics, and growth of all patient care activities within the CCF Population Health Institute.

Dr. Khera has served in many leadership roles throughout his healthcare career including: Chief Population Health Officer and Chair of Medicine at RWJ Barnabus Health at Jersey Medical Center in New Jersey; Chief Medical Officer, Chief Quality Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Connecticut; and CEO of Alliance in Internal Medicine in Connecticut, a clinical consulting company that advised primary care practices.

Upon earning his medical degree at Burdwan Medical College in India, Dr. Khera completed the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Connecticut/St. Vincent’s Medical Center. He earned the Executive Fellowship in Patient Safety fromVirginia Commonwealth University and the Certificate in Population Health fromJefferson School of Population Health.

“We are very pleased that Dr. Khera has joined our leadership team,” said Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhD, CEO and President, Cleveland Clinic Florida. “With Dr. Khera’s experience, knowledge and expertise in engaging and leading clinical teams, I have every confidence that development of our Population Health Institute will be closely aligned with Cleveland Clinic Ohio and held to the highest standards.”

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 82,600 employees worldwide are more than 5,786 salaried physicians and researchers, and 20,700 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,728-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 280 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2024, there were 15.7 million outpatient encounters, 333,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 320,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 112 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.

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