Michael D. White, MD, MBA, is an accomplished physician executive with extensive experience leading clinical operations, academic medicine and healthcare strategy within large, complex health systems. As Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Valleywise Health, Arizona’s public teaching hospital and safety-net health system, he has worked closely with executive leadership, physician partners, and clinical teams to guide the organization’s strategic direction and advance its mission of providing exceptional care without exception.

Since joining Valleywise Health in 2019, Dr. White has been a key member of the executive leadership team during one of the most significant periods in the organization’s history. Working alongside executive leadership, he has helped guide Valleywise Health through the opening of its state-of-the-art medical center, the expansion of specialty and behavioral health services, continued growth of graduate medical education programs, and initiatives to strengthen clinical quality, patient safety, operational performance, and the overall patient experience. He has also played an integral role in strengthening strategic partnerships with District Medical Group and the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance, reinforcing Valleywise Health’s position as Arizona’s premier public teaching health system.

Prior to joining Valleywise Health, Dr. White served as Chief Academic Officer for CHI Health in Omaha, Nebraska, where he provided executive leadership for academic medicine, physician education, and clinical innovation across a large, multi-state health system. He also serves as Associate Dean for Technology and Informatics at the Creighton University School of Medicine, helping advance medical education through innovation and technology.

A practicing interventional cardiologist, Dr. White is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and interventional cardiology. Throughout his career, he has remained committed to improving patient outcomes while fostering collaboration among physicians, caregivers, and healthcare leaders to build stronger, more integrated healthcare organizations.

Recognizing that today’s healthcare leaders must possess expertise beyond clinical medicine, Dr. White earned his Master of Business Administration from Creighton University in 2019, complementing his medical training with formal education in strategy, finance, organizational leadership, and healthcare operations.
As both a physician and healthcare executive, Dr. White is committed to ensuring Valleywise Health fulfills its mission of providing exceptional care without exception, every patient, every time, while advancing innovation, improving access to care, and strengthening the health of the communities it serves.

Dr. White earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology, Doctor of Medicine, and Master of Business Administration from Creighton University. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Creighton University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Duke University.