Sami Sagakhaneh

Sami Sagakhaneh is a healthcare management professional with extensive experience in strategic planning and transformation within various healthcare organizations. Currently serving as System Director of Strategy and Transformation at SSM Health since June 2020, Sami previously held the role of Managing Consultant at Guidehouse, focusing on enterprise strategic planning and ambulatory network strategies. Past roles include a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Student Life at the University of Missouri, where evidence-based prevention programming was implemented, and an intern in strategic planning and business development at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Sami holds a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor's Degree in Health Services from the same institution. Further education includes a brief study at Universitat d'Alacant.