Dr. Shamiyeh serves as executive vice president and COO of University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he oversees the centers of excellence, nursing, pharmacy, clinical services, hospitalist services, perioperative services, emergency services, clinical integration, clinical process design and the operations center. He joined the organization in 2005 as a pulmonary and critical care physician before advancing into leadership roles, including medical director of the Heart Lung Vascular Institute in 2016 and senior vice president and chief quality officer in 2019. Dr. Shamiyeh’s leadership was pivotal during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he guided the health system’s response to the public health emergency. He is dedicated to quality improvement, operational strategy and clinical integration.
