Sam Weinstein

Sam Weinstein, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, joined SpecialtyCare in 2015 as Chief Medical Officer and was promoted to President of Operations in 2016. During this period, Dr. Weinstein led SpecialtyCare’s initiative towards advancing patient outcomes using data to reduce the clinical variations in care that can lead to costly postoperative complications. In addition to oversight of the company’s clinical performance, Sam’s direction of operational processes, supply chain, and business partnerships led to him being elevated to Chief Executive Officer in September 2017.

Prior to SpecialtyCare, Sam served as a medical operations consultant for a variety of healthcare companies, helping to improve performance in perioperative care, diabetes, infection control, pediatrics, blood utilization, and patient safety. He is a long-time proponent of evidence-based healthcare, with a special interest in quality reviews, data management, and medical leadership. Sam is a board member and surgical director for Heart Care International, whose mission is teaching congenital cardiac surgical techniques and critical management to local physicians in economically challenged countries. To date, he has taken over 30 mission trips to Guatemala, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Peru.

Dr. Weinstein earned his medical degree and board certifications from the State University of New York, Columbia Presbyterian, and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He practiced for 16 years as a Pediatric Cardiothoracic surgeon and also served as the director of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for both adult and pediatric services.

Sam graduated with a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania and received an MBA from Fordham University in New York City. He is the author of more than 100 publications and presentations.