Dr. Carr, CEO and Kenneth L. Davis Chair of the Mount Sinai Health System, oversees eight hospitals, the Icahn School of Medicine and over 400 ambulatory sites, driving excellence in patient care, education and research. A 20-year veteran emergency physician, Dr. Carr has spearheaded initiatives to enhance emergency systems for trauma, stroke and cardiac care, while advancing innovative health policies. His leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic transformed Mount Sinai’s emergency capacity, implementing protocols that improved patient outcomes and strengthened the system’s crisis response infrastructure. Dr. Carr also developed the regional disaster health response system, uniting public and private sectors for effective health emergency preparedness. He brings expertise from the various different sectors of his career, which has spanned academia, government and healthcare systems.
