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Mitchell D. Schnall, MD, PhD

Senior Vice President

Data and Technology Solutions at University of Pennsylvania Health System

Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Schnall assumed the inaugural role of senior vice president for data and technology solutions at Penn Medicine’s University of Pennsylvania Health System in May 2024. There, he leads integrated strategies to advance clinical care, operations and innovation through technology. Overseeing the offices of the CIO, CMIO and chief analytics officer, he guides a cohesive enterprisewide approach to digital transformation, including automated patient access, monitoring and self-service tools. Dr. Schnall is driving Penn Medicine into a new era of data-driven healthcare by leveraging advanced tools to improve provider experience, enhance outcomes and optimize system performance. Previously, as chair of radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine, he doubled the department’s size and research funding, unified training programs and developed the nation’s leading radiology residency. He also championed the integration of community and academic radiology under the “One Penn Medicine Radiology” model. A recognized national leader, Dr. Schnall holds leadership roles in the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group–American College of Radiology Imaging Network Cancer Research Group and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, American Society for Clinical Investigation and Association of American Physicians.

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