Assaad Sayah MD, FACEP

Dr. Sayah has served as Chief Medical Officer since 2013 and was previously Chief of Emergency Medicine and Senior Vice President of Primary Care at CHA. In the Emergency Department, Dr. Sayah has led tremendous advancements at all three CHA hospitals, resulting in enhanced efficiency, quality, volume, and patient satisfaction. He also plays a key role in CHA's commitment to the communities it serves, including his tenure as the co-chair of the Cambridge City Manager's Opioid Working Group established in 2018 to develop recommendations for strengthening the city's response to the opioid epidemic.

He has received numerous awards for his work, including the President's Award and Vanguard Award from the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians, the America's Top Physicians distinction in 2006, 2007 and 2016 from the Consumers' Research Council of America and the EMS Physician of the Year Award from the Metropolitan Boston EMS Council.

Dr. Sayah has a track record of cultivating relationships and strengthening programs, which makes him a strong Interim CEO," said Joshua Posner, Chair, CHA Board of Trustees. "I also want to acknowledge Pat Wardell who leaves CHA stronger than it has ever been following his seven years of dedicated and thoughtful service as CEO.