Joan Zoltanski, MD, MBA

Dr. Joan Zoltanski is chief medical officer of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, where she is responsible for optimizing patient care with the goal of enabling all children in the community, regardless of race, gender, financial circumstances or other identified status, to enjoy the best possible health.

Prior to joining UCSF, Zoltanski was chief health officer at University Hospitals Health System, where she was also an attending physician in the division of pharmacology and critical care, system medical director of credentialing and verification, and a physician adviser. She is a recognized expert on high-value care, clinical transformation, and quality and safety in health care. As a speaker on these topics, she focuses on the framework for achieving successful outcomes.

Zoltanski earned her master of business administration degree from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, where she also earned her medical degree.