John Chelico, MD, Ma, Facp, Famia
About John Chelico, MD, Ma, Facp, Famia
John Chelico, MD, MA, FACP, FAMIA serves as the National/System Chief Medical Information Officer at CommonSpirit Health. He has extensive experience in healthcare informatics, having held various academic and leadership roles across multiple institutions, including Weill Cornell Medicine and Northwell Health.
Work at CommonSpirit Health
John Chelico serves as the National/System Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) at CommonSpirit Health since 2022. In this role, he focuses on enhancing healthcare delivery through digital transformation initiatives. His responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare executives to implement strategies that improve patient care and operational efficiency across the organization.
Current Roles at Weill Cornell Medicine
At Weill Cornell Medicine, John Chelico holds multiple positions. He has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences since 2020 and serves as the Clinical Informatics Course Director since 2016. In these roles, he contributes to the education and training of future healthcare leaders and professionals in the field of population health and clinical informatics.
Background in Medical Informatics
John Chelico has a robust background in medical informatics. He completed a fellowship in Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University Medical Center from 2006 to 2008. His experience includes serving as the Assistant Chief Medical Information Officer at Bellevue Hospital Center and as the Director of Clinical Informatics & Analytics at NYU School of Medicine, where he developed skills in healthcare data management and analytics.
Experience at Northwell Health
John Chelico has extensive experience at Northwell Health, where he worked in various capacities from 2011 to 2022. He served as Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), Vice President of Chief Informatics & Innovation, and Vice President of Chief Research Information Officer. His roles involved leading initiatives to improve healthcare delivery and integrating technology into clinical practices.
Education and Expertise
John Chelico holds multiple degrees, including a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University and a Master of Arts (MA) in Biomedical Informatics from Columbia University. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science, Chemistry, and Middle Eastern Studies from New York University. His educational background supports his expertise in building scalable health-tech teams and ecosystems.