Abha Agrawal
MD FACP FACHE

Healthcare executive, digital health strategist, author, entrepreneur, Fulbright scholar

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Advocate for health equity and patient safety

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AHPI Global Conclave 2017
Book Presentation to Hon’ble Health Minister of India
With Aishwarya Rai in 2003 in Boston, MA USA
With Aishwarya Rai in 2003 in Boston, MA USA
With Dr. Bernard Lown, Nobel Peace Laureate
With Dr. Bernard Lown, Nobel Peace Laureate




About DR. Abha Agrawal

Dr. Abha Agrawal currently serves as Chief Medical Officer at Humboldt Park Health, Chicago IL, a mission-driven hospital with the purpose of advancing health equity on the West side of Chicago. She is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics.

She is an accomplished, highly energetic and dedicated healthcare executive, a practicing Internal Medicine physician and a Fulbright Scholar with a proven track record of success in private and public healthcare sectors. Her executive leadership focus includes turn-around and transformation of a failing hospital and leading it to clinical and financial excellence and as a model community hospital. She has over twenty years of experience as an effective physician leader as COO, CMO and CMIO. Her key strengths include: Read More

Publications

Patient Safety: A Case-Based Comprehensive Guide
(1st ed: 2013, 2nd ed: Spring 2023)


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Safety of Health IT: Clinical Case Studies


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EndNote 1-2-3 Easy: Reference Mangement for the Professional
3rd Ed: 2019, 2nd Ed: 2009, 1st Ed: 2006. 4th ed: 2023


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Media
Appearances

Dr. Abha Agrawal: Why I took on
a major challenge

Dr. Abha Agrawal, Chief Medical Officer and COO of Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago, IL answers a question from PayPal founding team member Sanjay Bhargava about who recruited her to Norwegian, and why she welcomed the challenge.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOwf3Rri2w0

VISION ZERO: Dr. Abha Agrawal
A conversation with Dr. Abdulelah Alhawsawi, Saudi Arabia

This is the 3rd Episode of VISION ZERO with Dr. Abha Agrawal:
– Healthcare Leader.
– Patient Safety Expert
– Chief Medical Officer at Humboldt Park Health, Chicago, IL The episode addresses patient safety at both High Income / LMIChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1x1QUGnAyY

Dr Abha Agrawal on CNBC Nov 2018 at TiE Global Conference

A CNBC interview with Dr. Abha Agrawal on Healthcare Innovation.


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Awards and Recognition

Top 20 Global Women of Excellence

US Congress, Chicago (2019)

Make in India award by Bharat Nirman Foundation

US Congress, Chicago (2019)

Woman of the Year award by Congressman Danny Davis

Chicago (2015)

130 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know” national list by Becker’s Hospital Review three years in a row

USA (2015/2014/2013)

Healthcare leadership award by the American College of Healthcare Executives

2014

Fulbright Scholar

2011

Speaking Engagements/Boards

USA

  • Becker’s Healthcare Annual Congress
  • Crains’ Physicians Leadership, Chicago IL
  • The Healthcare Information and Management Systems and Society (HIMSS)
  • National CMIO Summit
  • The American College of Medical Quality Annual Conference
  • The American College of Healthcare Executives / Chicago Healthcare Executives Forum
  • National Law University, Patiala


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