Healthcare Executive & Digital Health Innovator; Former Chief Health Officer at Cerner & Oracle Health; Author of "Intelligent Health"

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Nasim Afsar Biography

Dr. Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, is a healthcare executive whose career encompasses clinical medicine, health system leadership, and technology innovation. Afsar has nearly two decades of experience in healthcare leadership, with expertise in operations, finance, digital transformation, and market strategy. She earned a bachelor's degree with honors from California Institute of Technology in biology and art history, an MD from University of California, Davis, completed her residency in internal medicine at UCLA, and received an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Afsar's transition from bedside physician to global health executive was influenced by her early recognition that impacting healthcare systems required leadership roles focused on quality, safety, operations, finance, and technology. Her health system career includes leadership roles at two major California academic medical centers. At UCLA Health, she served as associate chief medical officer and chief quality officer, where she led initiatives in population health, quality, safety, and patient experience. As chief quality officer for the Department of Medicine, she led population health initiatives, including the program "Mind the Gap," which addressed care gaps in the system. At UCI Health, Afsar served as chief operating officer, overseeing more than $1 billion in revenue and 3,000 employees, and driving growth in patient volume, surgeries, and tertiary care transfers. She led a 10-year financial planning initiative, launched telehealth and hospital-at-home programs, and directed emergency response efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, including building a mobile field hospital, deploying large-scale testing, and establishing a high-volume vaccination program.

Afsar was named the first chief health officer at Cerner Corporation, a global healthcare technology company. Following Oracle's acquisition of Cerner, she continued in that role, leading business units such as the Health Transformation Office, product strategy, and global market strategy and entry. She established a marketplace for third-party partnerships and chaired the Oracle Health AI in Healthcare, Retail in Healthcare, and Payers Steering Committees. Throughout her tenure, Afsar advocated for the use of data to advance health equity, emphasizing the importance of clean, usable, trustworthy data and the need to understand social determinants of health alongside claims data, research, operations, and community risks.

Afsar's influence extends to national health policy, with collaborations involving the White House, National Quality Forum, National Academy of Medicine, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. She has served on several boards, including Fight CRC, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, the Oracle Health Foundation, the Tiger Institute, and the Society of Hospital Medicine, where she served as president. Afsar is the author of "Intelligent Health: The Movement to Unify Data, Harness AI, and Empower People to Thrive," which explores the importance of unifying health data and applying artificial intelligence to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance patient care. She is recognized for her contributions to healthcare leadership, digital health, and health equity.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/01/2026.

Nasim Afsar Speaking Topics

  • The Future of Healthcare

    How technology, AI, and generative AI are reshaping the landscape

Nasim Afsar Videos

Dr. Nasim Afsar - Patient Safety Movement

Dr. Nasim Afsar - Patient Safety Movement

Dr. Nasim Afsar talks about using her experience in quality and safety population management as well as healthcare technology to help create a...

The Future of Health Services Research – A Special Conversation ...

The Future of Health Services Research – A Special Conversation ...

President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson sat down with Dr. Nasim Afsar to discuss leadership, contributions, and innovation in the field of health services...

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Nasim Afsar is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Future of Healthcare. The estimated speaking fee range to book Nasim Afsar for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Nasim Afsar generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are David Agus, Tom Lawry, Patrice A. Harris, Nancy Brown and Dr. Joel Selanikio. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Nasim Afsar for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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