Ashis Barad MD in

Ashis Barad MD

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Digital and Information Officer at Allegheny Health Network
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Ashis Barad is a physician leader serving as the inaugural Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Hospital for Special Surgery. With over 18 years of experience, his expertise spans clinical medicine, informatics, and digital health. He previously held executive roles at Allegheny Health Network and Baylor Scott & White Health, focusing on technology strategy and virtual care.

His core professional belief is that technology can scale trusted care and create broader access for patients. He is passionate about using data and AI to advance and rehumanize healthcare, a motivation that drove his pivot from full-time clinical practice to a leadership role in digital transformation and technology.

As a leader at Baylor Scott & White Health, he developed a platform that increased the organizations virtual care capabilities by 1000%.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview

How Ashis shows up

Objective Thinker
Negotiator
Information Seeker

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Ashis cares about

AI in Healthcare
Believes Agentic AI can orchestrate the entire patient journey and is focused on implementing AI to enhance clinical workflows and speed up processes like insurance appeals.
Digital Transformation
Focuses on bridging the gap between executives, clinicians, and technical teams to drive the adoption of digital solutions into clinical workflows to optimize care delivery.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Allegheny Health Network
1-2021 - 4-2022
Clinical Lead, Digital Health Office
Baylor Scott & White Health
12-2020 - 4-2022
System Medical Director, Virtual Specialty Care Services
Baylor Scott & White Health
6-2013 - 4-2022
Section Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition
Baylor Scott & White Health
4-2011 - 4-2022
Staff Physician
Baylor Scott & White Health
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2009
Board Certified
Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine
2003 - 2006
Chief Resident
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
1999 - 2003
Doctor of Medicine - MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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