Chirag Choudhary, MD, MBA, Appointed Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Cleveland Clinic has announced the appointment of Chirag Choudhary, MD, MBA, as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (VP/CMO) for Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, which includes Martin North, Martin South, and Tradition hospitals, effective immediately.

Dr. Choudhary has served as VP/CMO at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital since March 1, 2024. He was appointed interim VP/CMO of both Martin North and Martin South hospitals following Dr. Rishi Singh’s transition in September 2025. In his new role, he will oversee clinical operations, safety, and quality initiatives across Martin Health — guiding continued growth and improving access to world-class care in Martin and St. Lucie counties.

“Dr. Choudhary has been instrumental in driving quality and clinical excellence at Tradition Hospital,” said Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhD, President of Cleveland Clinic Florida Market. “His leadership has helped elevate patient care, expand our services, and strengthen our mission to provide the highest level of care for our communities. I look forward to seeing the continued success he will bring across our Martin Health hospitals.”

Since joining Cleveland Clinic in 2009, Dr. Choudhary has held multiple leadership roles, including Chief Medical Officer at Euclid Hospital in Ohio, Director of Critical Care for the Ohio East Region, Associate Medical Director of ICU Operations for Ohio and Florida, and Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy and ICU at Marymount Hospital in Ohio. His leadership in critical care and enterprise-wide standardization during the COVID-19 pandemic has been widely recognized across the Cleveland Clinic network.

During his tenure at Tradition Hospital, Dr. Choudhary has helped achieve several key milestones:

• Strengthened clinical programs, including expanding the Comprehensive Stroke Center, which saw significant growth in patient volume and outcomes. 
• Recruited additional cardiologists and specialists, broadening access to advanced cardiovascular and specialty care within the community. 
• Oversaw the expansion of Tradition’s HealthPark 2, increasing patient access and optimizing the continuum of outpatient and specialty services on the Treasure Coast.

Dr. Choudhary earned his medical degree from Mysore University in India, completed his internal medicine residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Cleveland Clinic Martin Health continues to experience substantial growth as part of the Cleveland Clinic Florida region, which includes Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital. Dr. Choudhary’s leadership will help drive ongoing development of integrated, high-quality care across the region.