Edgar G. Chedrawy

MD, MS, FRCSC, FACS, MHA, CPE, FAAPL, MCPDC

Chief Medical Officer

Clemenceau Medical Center

Dr Chedrawy is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon and senior Physician Leader with more than 15 years of progressive healthcare executive leadership experience in the United States, Canada and Middle East. He currently serves as Chief Clinical Operations Officer and Chief Medical Executive at Clemenceau Medical Center in Dubai and holds a certificate in AI governance from the Corporate Governance Institute. Dr Chedrawy is the current Chair of the Board of Directors for AAPL.

Areas of Expertise

  • Leadership Development and Coaching
  • Health System Governance
  • Strategic Planning and Physician – Hospital Alignment
  • Healthcare Business Strategy and Executive Management
  • Conflict Resolution / Negotiation
  • Change Management
  • Team Building and Management

Degrees

  • Masters of Healthcare Administration, MHA
    University of Illinois, School of Public Health, Chicago

  • Masters of Science, MSc (Experimental Surgery)
    McGill Surgeon-Scientist Training Program, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)
    Dalhousie Medical School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Bachelor of Science in Medicine, BScMed (Surgery)
    Dalhousie Medical School, Canada  / Oxford University, Wadham College, UK

  • Bachelor of Science, BSc (Chemistry)
    Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • International Baccalaureate, IB (Experimental Sciences)
    International School, Al Koura, Lebanon

Certifications

  • Master Certified Physician Development Coach © (CPDC)
    Physician Coaching Institute, Seattle, WA

  • Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
    American Association for Physician Leadership

  • Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership (FAAPL)

  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Thoracic Surgery (FACS)

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, Cardiac Surgery (FRCSC)

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