Ghazala Sharieff

Dr. Ghazala Sharieff was named chief medical officer, acute care and clinical excellence, only months before COVID-19 became a household name and Scripps quickly restructured to face the pandemic. Integral to Scripps’ COVID-19 response, Dr. Sharieff co-led command center operations and immediately provided medical leadership for Scripps’ 15,000 employees and 3,000 physicians. In addition, Dr. Sharieff worked closely with county public health and facilitated regular meetings with the region’s other chief medical officers to better manage COVID-19 as a community.

When COVID is not the primary focus, as chief medical officer Dr. Sharieff regularly engages physicians in the coordination and management of inpatient clinical care and the reduction of unnecessary variation — especially as it relates to patient experience, quality, and safety. Taken together, these efforts help us provide comprehensive and compassionate medical care for the patients and their loved ones.