Dr. Michael Cuffe is executive vice president and chief clinical officer for Nashville, Tennessee-based, HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services. In his role, Dr. Cuffe is broadly responsible for the company’s clinical and physician agenda including clinical quality, nursing, clinical informatics, care transformation, urgent care operations, graduate medical education, laboratory services, as well as employed physicians.
Dr. Cuffe joined HCA Healthcare in October 2011 as president and CEO of Physician Services. Prior to this position, he served as vice president for Ambulatory Services and chief medical officer for Duke University Health System. He previously served as vice president of Medical Affairs for Duke University Health System, vice dean for the Duke University School of Medicine, as well as in various leadership roles in the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Dr. Cuffe is a graduate of MIT, and received his MD and MBA degree from Duke University. He also completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at Duke.