UC San Diego Health System names Dr. Thomas Savides Chief Experience Officer

Thomas Savides, MD, has been named the first Chief Experience Officer at UC San Diego Health System.

In this role, Dr. Savides will be responsible for the strategy, leadership and implementation of the plan to improve the healthcare experience of patients, families, providers and staff.

"At UC San Diego Health System, we recognize that engaged employees drive the patient experience and understand that every encounter we have with patients and their loved ones influences their perceptions of the care we deliver, the compassion we show and the value we provide," said Paul Viviano, CEO, UC San Diego Health System. "We are excited to have Dr. Savides champion employee engagement and patient experience so that we can exceed our patients' expectation in everything we do."

Dr. Savides joined the UC San Diego division of gastroenterology in 1993. He is nationally recognized as an expert in interventional gastrointestinal endoscopy, and currently serves as a professor of clinical medicine, vice chair of strategic affairs for the department of medicine and clinical services chief in the division of gastroenterology.

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