Sharief Taraman

Sharief Taraman, MD, DABPN, DABPM, FAAP, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Cognoa, leading innovations in child developmental health, including Canvas Dx, an FDA-authorized autism diagnostic tool. In addition to this role, Sharief holds multiple positions at CHOC Children's, including Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, while also acting as the Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of California, Irvine. Sharief's commitment to pediatric healthcare extends to various advisory and leadership roles within organizations such as the International Society for Pediatric Innovation and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Medicine from Wayne State University School of Medicine and certificates in leadership and physician leadership from the University of California, Irvine, alongside a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.