In these roles, Dr. Ozuah expanded access for underserved communities, recruited and cultivated outstanding talent, advanced programs of excellence, fostered innovations in medical education, and improved financial and operational performance by integrating care across a rapidly growing and evolving Montefiore system that sees over six million patient interactions a year. He's been recognized regionally and nationally for excellence in teaching and patient care, including as an inductee into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and a two-time recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association's prestigious Helfer Award for Innovation in Medical Education. Along with his various awards for teaching and clinical excellence, Dr. Ozuah has also been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the "Top 25 COOs in Healthcare."

Dr. Ozuah earned his medical degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and a PhD in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He completed his Pediatric Internship and Residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore, and his Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Medical Education at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.


Dr. Ozuah's appointment follows a succession planning process conducted by the Board, who were advised by leadership consulting firm Spencer Stuart.


About Montefiore Medicine
Montefiore Medicine is a leading academic medical organization comprised of Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Together they are pioneering patient-centered research and providing exceptional personalized care with over six million patient interactions a year in communities across the Bronx, Westchester and the Hudson Valley.

Montefiore Health System is comprised of 15 member hospitals, including the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains Hospital and more than 200 outpatient ambulatory care sites that provide coordinated, comprehensive care to patients and their families. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, home to nearly 1,000 students in its M.D., Ph.D., and combined M.D./Ph.D. programs, is one of the nation's preeminent centers for research, medical education and clinical investigation.

Through the work of Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medicine is able to advance clinical and translational research to accelerate the pace at which new discoveries can become treatments and therapies that benefit patients while also serving as a community leader ensuring access for all to state-of-the-art healthcare.

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