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Glendale Adventist Appoints Dr. Arby Nahapetian
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Dr. Arby Nahapetian
GLENDALE - Glendale Adventist Medical Center is pleased to announce the
appointment of Arby Nahapetian, M.D., MPH, FACC to the position of
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Quality. A practicing
cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Dr. Nahapetian will play an
integral role in strengthening communication and enhancing the
hospital's focus on clinical quality among its affiliated physicians.
Dr. Nahapetian joined the staff on August 1, 2012.
`I am proud to be joining the leadership team at such an impressive
hospital,' said Dr. Nahapetian. `Glendale Adventist is an exemplary
hospital serving the community for more than 100 years. My new
position will bring together my interests in the administrative side
of medicine as well as the clinical side. I look forward to working
with the hospital's physicians to improve the efficiency and quality
of patient care.'
Dr. Nahapetian comes to Glendale Adventist from Cardiovascular
Consultants Medical Group and serves as Clinical Instructor for
medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows at the UCLA School
of Medicine and the Ronald Reagan Medical Center.
A graduate of Yale University with a Masters degree in Public Health,
Dr. Nahapetian began his career with humanitarian work the World
Health Organization working on meningococcal meningitis in Sub-Saharan
Africa. He later graduated from The UC Davis Medical School and
completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at Harbor-UCLA
Medical Center. He completed his sub-specialty fellowship in Clinical
Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles thereafter. Throughout his career, he has been intrigued by
administrative functions and roles which led to opportunities for
developing his leadership skills in medicine. He is passionate about
clinical quality and evidence-based medicine, and was attracted to
this position through his desire to serve in broader administrative
roles.
Dr. Nahapetian will continue to practice clinical medicine as he
begins his new role as Vice President for Medical Affairs and Quality.
In his new status, he will be part of the executive staff, working
with the medical and administrative staff to drive vital quality
improvement initiatives at GAMC.
`Dr. Nahapetian will lend his insight, energy and skills as GAMC
prepares for changes driven by health care reform. He will be an
integral part of our leadership team as the hospital continues to
provide excellent service to patients and the communities we serve,'
said Kevin A. Roberts, President and CEO at Glendale Adventist Medical
Center.
Dr. Nahapetian has both clinical and administrative expertise which he
brings to this new position. He has served as a member of a local
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Quality and Outcomes committees,
working to integrate approximately 660 physician strong integration
cost/savings sharing parameters for the ACO as a whole.
Dr. Nahapetian established the Arrhythmia Center of Excellence at
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center as well as the new
Electrophysiology Laboratory at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
and serves as the lead physician for length of stay and quality
improvement protocol for a national health system.
He has published numerous articles on health issues, such as
arrhythmia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease
and numerous public health topics.
asbarez
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Dr. Arby Nahapetian
GLENDALE - Glendale Adventist Medical Center is pleased to announce the
appointment of Arby Nahapetian, M.D., MPH, FACC to the position of
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Quality. A practicing
cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Dr. Nahapetian will play an
integral role in strengthening communication and enhancing the
hospital's focus on clinical quality among its affiliated physicians.
Dr. Nahapetian joined the staff on August 1, 2012.
`I am proud to be joining the leadership team at such an impressive
hospital,' said Dr. Nahapetian. `Glendale Adventist is an exemplary
hospital serving the community for more than 100 years. My new
position will bring together my interests in the administrative side
of medicine as well as the clinical side. I look forward to working
with the hospital's physicians to improve the efficiency and quality
of patient care.'
Dr. Nahapetian comes to Glendale Adventist from Cardiovascular
Consultants Medical Group and serves as Clinical Instructor for
medical students, residents, and cardiology fellows at the UCLA School
of Medicine and the Ronald Reagan Medical Center.
A graduate of Yale University with a Masters degree in Public Health,
Dr. Nahapetian began his career with humanitarian work the World
Health Organization working on meningococcal meningitis in Sub-Saharan
Africa. He later graduated from The UC Davis Medical School and
completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at Harbor-UCLA
Medical Center. He completed his sub-specialty fellowship in Clinical
Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles thereafter. Throughout his career, he has been intrigued by
administrative functions and roles which led to opportunities for
developing his leadership skills in medicine. He is passionate about
clinical quality and evidence-based medicine, and was attracted to
this position through his desire to serve in broader administrative
roles.
Dr. Nahapetian will continue to practice clinical medicine as he
begins his new role as Vice President for Medical Affairs and Quality.
In his new status, he will be part of the executive staff, working
with the medical and administrative staff to drive vital quality
improvement initiatives at GAMC.
`Dr. Nahapetian will lend his insight, energy and skills as GAMC
prepares for changes driven by health care reform. He will be an
integral part of our leadership team as the hospital continues to
provide excellent service to patients and the communities we serve,'
said Kevin A. Roberts, President and CEO at Glendale Adventist Medical
Center.
Dr. Nahapetian has both clinical and administrative expertise which he
brings to this new position. He has served as a member of a local
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Quality and Outcomes committees,
working to integrate approximately 660 physician strong integration
cost/savings sharing parameters for the ACO as a whole.
Dr. Nahapetian established the Arrhythmia Center of Excellence at
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center as well as the new
Electrophysiology Laboratory at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
and serves as the lead physician for length of stay and quality
improvement protocol for a national health system.
He has published numerous articles on health issues, such as
arrhythmia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease
and numerous public health topics.