Samy Sidhom is a physician leader and innovator, currently serving as the Associate Chair of Specialties and Chief of Pulmonary Medicine at Atrius Health, part of Optum, which is one of the largest primary care and specialty practices in Massachusetts. He is part of the Executive MBA class of 2024 at MIT’s Sloan School of Management with a focus on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability. Dr. Sidhom holds a Masters of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences. Dr. Sidhom holds academic appointments as a Lecturer in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, and is a former member of the Board of Respiratory Care for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
With a deep focus on innovative management of chronic conditions, population health, value-based care, telehealth, and healthcare ventures. Dr. Sidhom has been at the forefront of advancing medical practice and healthcare delivery. Dr. Sidhom mentored aspiring entrepreneurs from across the US and from around the world during various events and activities through the MIT entrepreneurial ecosystem such as the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund, MIT Hacking Medicine, and the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT.