Vivian Chima Ogueli M.D. Faap

Vivian Chima Ogueli, MD MBA FAAP has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Vivian Chima currently serves as a Medical Director at ActiveHealth starting in 2023. Prior to this role, they worked as a Pediatrician in Urgent Care at St. Joseph Health since February 2020.

From 2022 to 2023, they served as the Medical Director of Utilization Management and Quality Improvement at CHOC Children's, where they provided leadership and oversight to inpatient and ambulatory utilization management teams. Vivian Chima also developed and implemented the CHOC network HEDIS quality program.

Before joining CHOC Children's, from 2021 to 2022, Vivian worked as an Associate Medical Director of Utilization Management at CHOC Children's, where they maintained knowledge of medical review processes and guidelines and provided leadership and education to the CHOC Health Alliance Ambulatory Utilization Management team.

In 2020, they held two positions: Physician Clinical Manager, Commercial at Health Net, where they collaborated with various teams on cost/utilization analysis for employer groups and supported targeted population health management, and Clinical Program Manager (via Populus Group) at Health Net, where they assisted in identifying and managing clinical projects to advance Health Net's strategic goals.

From 2019 to 2021, Vivian worked as a Pediatrician in Primary Care at The Children's Clinic, "Serving Children and Their Families", providing comprehensive primary and preventive medical care, as well as collaborative behavioral health services.

In 2020, they served as a Visiting Professional in Utilization Management at CHOC Children's, shadowing Medical Directors and conducting outpatient authorization reviews and appeals.

From 2016 to 2019, Vivian worked as a Pediatric Resident Physician at UC Irvine/CHOC Children's Hospital, gaining progressive experience in patient care and participating in various administrative projects, including shadowing hospital administrative personnel and working on a Value-Based Care (VBC) project.

Earlier in their career, they held the position of Director of Patient Care Services at GFK Home Health Care, where they provided direction and supervision of professional services, and they were a member of the nursing research team and a Registered Nurse Clinical Educator at Keck Medicine of USC, focusing on nursing research and education.

Overall, Vivian Chima Ogueli, MD MBA FAAP has extensive experience in pediatric care, utilization management, quality improvement, population health management, and nursing research and education.

Vivian Chima Ogueli, MD MBA FAAP pursued their education in a variety of fields. Vivian Chima first attended California State University, Los Angeles from 2000 to 2005, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Nursing. Following this, they enrolled at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science from 2008 to 2011 and received a Certificate in Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine.

In 2011, Vivian began their medical education at UC Irvine, where they pursued a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, completing their studies in 2016. During this time, they also pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, from 2014 to 2016.

In addition to their formal education, Vivian Chima Ogueli has also obtained several certifications. Vivian Chima became a Registered Nurse in California and received their Public Health Nurse certification from the California Board of Registered Nursing in 2005. Vivian Chima also holds a Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt certification from UC Irvine Health, obtained in March 2017. Additionally, Vivian obtained a Medical License from the Medical Board of California in 2017 and a Senior Policy & Advocacy Analyst certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2018. Furthermore, they have completed Basic Life Support (BLS) training and has certifications pending for the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).