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Howard Podolsky

Howard Podolsky MD, JD, MBA, FCLM

Mental Health and Law, Healthcare Management
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Dr Howard Podolsky, Group Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, achieved his Doctor of Medicine from the State University of Buffalo, New York, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, his Juris Doctor of Law from St. Louis University School of Law (Dean’s Scholar), and his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis (Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society). Dr. Podolsky is a highly experienced physician executive and healthcare attorney with more than 25 years of experience in executive management, clinical (Consultant Physician: Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) leadership, healthcare regulations and legal expertise. Dr. Podolsky has served as Group Chief of Staff for SEHA (Abu Dhabi Health Services, PJSC), as well as Vice President, Medical Underwriting, for American General Life Companies, a subsidiary of AIG. As an innovative leader, Dr. Podolsky developed the first physician-led Accountable Care Organization in the United States and has served as corporate Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer for several national healthcare organizations in the United States. In keeping with his ground-breaking approach to addressing unmet healthcare needs, Dr. Podolsky and his very innovative team at Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center are leaders in the delivery of Post-Acute Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care throughout the GCC.

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