Vice President and Chief Information Officer at The University of Texas Medical Branch
📍 League City, Texas, United States
George Gaddie is the Vice President and CIO at The University of Texas Medical Branch, driving digital transformation and innovation. A Certified Healthcare CIO with an MBA from Houston Christian University, he is recognized for his collaborative leadership, business acumen, and ability to deliver results. People often describe him as diplomatic, sincere, and forward-thinking.
Outside of work, George enjoys taking road trips with his family, riding bikes with his wife, Elizabeth, and watching classic movies. He is a dog lover and cares for a herd of five chihuahuas. He also encourages his IT team to engage in community service, such as volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.
Interesting fact: George is leading UTMB’s major initiative to migrate its Epic electronic medical records system to the Microsoft Azure cloud.
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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Location
League City, Texas, United States
Personality Overview
How George shows up
Value Driven
Assertive
Example Seeker
They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.
Priorities
Topics George cares about
Healthcare Innovation
Leading UTMB's partnership with Microsoft to leverage cloud computing and AI, aiming to create an "Amazon-like experience" for patients and push innovation to every individual.
IT Service Delivery
His teams have earned the CHIME "Most Wired" award two years in a row, highlighting his focus on leveraging technology to improve clinical quality and patient safety.
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Career
Work history
9-2021 - 12-2025
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
The University of Texas Medical Branch
2-2021 - 8-2021
Interim Vice President and Chief Information Officer
The University of Texas Medical Branch
1-2016 - 2-2021
Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer
The University of Texas Medical Branch
2-2014 - 1-2016
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Information Systems
The University of Texas Medical Branch
3-2010 - 2-2014
Director, Clinical Information Systems
The University of Texas Medical Branch
In the press
Media appearances
Insights from the ITS newsletter, TechKnow - UTMB. Featured in UTMB (The University of Texas Medical Branch)
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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