Brendan G. Carr, MD, MA, MS, Chief Executive Officer, and the Kenneth L. Davis, MD, Distinguished Chair, Mount Sinai Health System, is a nationally recognized leader in academic medicine and health policy. His leadership is grounded in
driving innovation; developing the most cutting-edge cures, data-driven treatments, and compassionate support; and delivering it for all New Yorkers. With the Board of Trustees, Dr. Carr is advancing Mount Sinai’s capacity to conduct ground-breaking research, pioneer innovative care, and provide a world- class education to future health care leaders. He guides the health system’s strategy, operations, and business development, including the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and over 400 ambulatory locations and physician practices.
Dr. Carr leads as a physician-scientist. He completed his residency in emergency medicine, as well as
fellowships in trauma and surgical critical care and in health policy research. With over 20 years of
emergency medicine experience, he is a renowned physician, care delivery system strategist, empathetic
teacher, and health policy researcher. Today, in addition to his role as CEO, Dr. Carr remains clinically
active in Mount Sinai’s Emergency Department.
Dr. Carr previously served in multiple policy roles within the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services where he strengthened the U.S. health care system’s ability to respond to large-scale public
health threats and improve health outcomes.
Dr. Carr has held faculty roles at the Icahn School of Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman
School of Medicine, and Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College.