Christian Caicedo

Christian Caicedo MD, MBA, CPE, FACHE is an independent physician executive with operations, technology, and leadership expertise. He served as the System Senior Vice President and President of the Cumberland and Dauphin Regions, UPMC Pinnacle. Formerly the Vice President of Operations and Medical Director for West Shore Hospital, and Interim CMO, Pinnacle Health System. Dr. Caicedo also served as medical director for Swatara Emergency Medical Services. He currently serves as Medical Director for Susquehanna EMS. Dr. Caicedo published a paper on the use of Risperdal in children with Autism and its effect on aggressive behavior. He also is a contributing author for “In a Page, Signs and Symptoms,” a quick reference book for students and residents on some of the most common presenting medical complaints. Dr. Caicedo was also the lead social media physician for UPMC Pinnacle on Twitter. He completed a Healthcare MBA from Alvernia University where he was inducted to the Delta Mu Delta, International Honor Society in Business Administration, and Alpha Epsilon Lambda, Graduate Business School Honor Society.