Paul R. Barach BSc, MD, MPH

Dr Barach is a physician executive, board-certified in Anesthesia and Critical Care, leads initiatives across clinical departments and support services, spearheading multiple projects and achieving physician alignment with strategic initiatives. He has statistical, quantitative and qualitative expertise, with focus upon measurable impact and revenue optimization. Dr Barach advises and consults to academic medical centers and hospitals on the science of clinical practice improvement; evaluation of practice transformation in diverse settings, and enjoys promoting the implementation of evidence for practice improvement.

Dr Barach is Senior Medical Director at the Advisory Board Company, Clinical Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and Principal and founder of J Bara Innovation. Paul is double board-certified in Anesthesiology and Critical care, from the Massachusetts General Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He is a formally trained health services researcher, with advanced post graduate training in quality improvement and lean techniques at Intermountain Healthcare, and in advanced medical education and assessment methods from the Harvard Medical School Josiah Macy Program.