Toby Cosgrove — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Clinic from 2004 to 2017
Was Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic by 1989
Performed over 22,000 surgical procedures during his career
Authored 'The Cleveland Clinic Way: Lessons in Excellence From One of the World's Leading Healthcare Organizations' (2014)
Awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service as a surgeon in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War
Became a member of the Institute of Medicine in 2013
Received an MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine

Biography

Toby Cosgrove M.D. is an Executive Advisor at Cleveland Clinic. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the health system from 2004 until 2017. Born in 1940 in Watertown, New York, Dr. Cosgrove graduated from Williams College and received his MD from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed internships at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Brook General Hospital in London, U.K.

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