Christopher Westerheide, M.D. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

► Acting as one of 15 members of the Board, responsible for providing clinical guidance, compensation oversight, hospital contracting negotiations, HR and Compliance policies, and quality assurance programs to the largest USAP platform in the nation with more than 400 anesthesiologists and 500 CRNAs.► One of my key responsibilities is to oversee hospital system contracts and to assist with ongoing business development opportunities. From primary details to large decision making, I am… Show more ► Acting as one of 15 members of the Board, responsible for providing clinical guidance, compensation oversight, hospital contracting negotiations, HR and Compliance policies, and quality assurance programs to the largest USAP platform in the nation with more than 400 anesthesiologists and 500 CRNAs.► One of my key responsibilities is to oversee hospital system contracts and to assist with ongoing business development opportunities. From primary details to large decision making, I am assisting with the development and implementation of quality measures, leading to tracking and improving performance. Moreover, planning and organizing training sessions pertaining to compliance. Show less

► During this short stint, as a voting member at USAP Election Committee, I was a member of the team responsible for electing members to the USAP Clinical Governance Board, and ultimately for selecting the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board.

► As a Chief of Staff, I have spearheaded the overall operations of a team for an inpatient/outpatient multispecialty hospital, containing 14 operating/procedure rooms. Acted as a liaison to establish a bridge between CEO and physician staff. Tasked with planning, organizing, and chairing medical executive committee meetings on a monthly basis. I was hired to serve as a voting member of bi-monthly board meetings

Arlington, Mansfield, Fort Worth Texas

► During this employment, I have headed a division with 52 physicians, covering approximately 12 sites of service with annual revenue of $25M. I have provided vital inputs in evaluating, selecting, hiring, and onboarding hospital CEOs. Moreover, preparing schedules and coordinating with CEOs to accomplish work objectives. Played a leadership role in the development and launching of a care team model to Arlington.► As a core member of the executive team, I have ensured the delivery of… Show more ► During this employment, I have headed a division with 52 physicians, covering approximately 12 sites of service with annual revenue of $25M. I have provided vital inputs in evaluating, selecting, hiring, and onboarding hospital CEOs. Moreover, preparing schedules and coordinating with CEOs to accomplish work objectives. Played a leadership role in the development and launching of a care team model to Arlington.► As a core member of the executive team, I have ensured the delivery of high-quality anesthesia in a physician-only model to multiple surgical services – general, orthopedic, pediatric, vascular, plastic, obstetrics-gynecology, and ENT.𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞:➜ Current service on the Management Committee of the Arlington Division➜ Pinnacle Partners in Medicine➜ Chairman of the Performance Improvement Committee at USMD Hospital Arlington➜ Position on the Medical Executive Committee of USMD Hospital Arlington➜ Former Chairman – Department of Anesthesiology, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital➜ Former Chairman – Perinatal Committee, Medical Center of Arlington Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

► At Auckland City Hospital, I have served as a Consultant Anaesthetist in the neurosurgical, trauma, vascular, orthopedic, transplant, and general wards. Some of my key responsibilities are clinical practice, didactic teaching, and registrar instruction. My role was to deliver proper care to the level 1 trauma center. The favorite part of my role was delivering didactic and clinical instructions to medical students and residents – registrars, and becoming a permanent resident of New Zealand.

► For 4 years, I have served as a Major – Scott AFB in United States Air Force, where I was responsible for offering anesthesia care to the entire facility, in addition to providing all surgical services. Moreover, functioned as a chairman of the department of medical education. I led the accountabilities of the overall operations of the department of medical education.

Anesthesiology

Internal Medicine

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine And Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Flarsheim Merit Scholar United States Air Force Health Professions Scholar

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry