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Christopher Lehrach, MD

Chief Physician Executive

Nuvance Health

Danbury, CT

Dr. Lehrach serves as Nuvance Health’s chief physician executive, as well as president of Nuvance Health Medical Practices. In his dual role, he has direct oversight of physicians and clinical staff across the system’s locations. He collaborates with hospital leadership to advance clinical programs, and has helped grow practices via the recruitment of executives and clinicians across service lines. His focus on leadership culture, workflows and wellness helped increase clinician engagement as well.

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Christopher Lehrach, MDhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.

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Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know

The physician leaders highlighted by this list champion patient safety, uphold rigorous quality standards, act as liaisons between leadership teams and medical staff, manage risk, and much more. These CMOs are drivers of continuous improvement, and their efforts have helped garner numerous quality and safety accolades for their respective organizations.

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2024 Winner

Executives

Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know

The physician leaders highlighted by this list champion patient safety, uphold rigorous quality standards, act as liaisons between leadership teams and medical staff, manage risk, and much more. These CMOs are drivers of continuous improvement, and their efforts have helped garner numerous quality and safety accolades for their respective organizations.

2026 Winner

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Becker’s Healthcare is proud to recognize exceptional chief medical officers serving hospitals and health systems nationwide.

These physician executives are instrumental in elevating patient safety, upholding rigorous quality standards, strengthening collaboration between executive leadership and medical staff, and guiding risk management efforts.

As champions of clinical excellence and continuous improvement, their leadership has helped their organizations achieve distinguished quality and safety recognitions.

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