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Sam Amirfar, M.D. M.S.

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Chief Medical Officer at The Brooklyn Hospital Center
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Sam Amirfar is a physician executive with the unique dual role of Chief Medical Officer and Chief Information Officer at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. He focuses on integrating technology like AI and EHRs to improve clinical operations and patient outcomes. Colleagues and professional organizations recognize him as an "out-of-the-box thinker" and innovative leader in healthcare technology.

Outside of his hospital roles, Sam is passionate about leveraging technology and data to address social justice issues and reduce healthcare disparities. He and his wife, Vibhuti Arya Amirfar, are listed as donors to organizations focused on human rights and social justice, reflecting a shared commitment to equity.

His undergraduate senior thesis at Stanford University focused on an ancient Anasazi structure, proposing it was used as a "Stonehenge of the West. "

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Medical Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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AI in Healthcare
He is actively developing and implementing AI applications for stroke detection, nursing handoffs, and predicting at-risk patients to improve care quality.
Clinical Informatics
He is dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics and has driven a five-time increase in patient use of the EHR portal.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Chief Medical Officer
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
7-2019
Clinical Assistant Professor
Mount Sinai Health System
2-2018
Chief Information Officer
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
12-2014
Attending Physician
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
12-2014 - 5-2023
Chief Medical Information Officer
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
In the press

Media appearances

Meet TBHC’s newly appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sam Amirfar. Featured in Facebook (The Brooklyn Hospital Center)
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Q&A: How The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s Security Focus Prepared It for the Pandemic. Featured in HealthTech Magazine
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Education
2003 - 2005
Master of Science - MS
Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
1995 - 1999
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
New York Medicine Jobs
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