David Pryor, MD, Ascension Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, is included in trade publication Modern Healthcare’s “50 Most Influential Physicians Executives 2016.”
Dr. Pryor is No. 34 in this year’s list. “His work extends beyond health system operations into research (he has authored research papers, specifically work on improving care for cardiology patients and served on journal editorial boards) and industry oversight (he is an adviser to the Joint Commission),” Modern Healthcare says.
No. 1 on this year’s list is Robert Califf, MD, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.