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Robert Sorrentino, MD, Research, Encino, CA

RobertKeithSorrentinoMD

Research Encino, CA

Clinical Informatics

Chief Executive Officer

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  • Office

    5224 ZELZAH AVE, SUITE 109
    Encino, CA 91316
    Phone+1 310-403-4332
    Fax+1 914-816-2687

Summary

  • Executive Profile
    Dr. Robert Sorrentino is Chief Medical Scientist, Accountable Care Systems with International Business Machines Corporation, at the IBM TJ Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. Since joining IBM, he has been a leader in the genesis of innovative payment models for healthcare, development of simulations for modeling accountable healthcare systems (AHS), and has co-authored IBM patents and technical papers in the domains of patient similarity analytics, simulation of AHS clinical and financial performance and incentives to drive these outcomes, and case-based reasoning in comparative effectiveness research.

    A well-respected, successful healthcare executive and consultant with extensive expertise in the leadership and development of sophisticated managed care organizations, strategic planning, operations management, Dr. Sorrentino also brings broad experience in applied medical informatics, biotechnology and venture capital due diligence, on behalf of a diverse clientele. He has a proven ability to grow revenue through new product development and concepts, market development, and business expansion, combined with strong and sustainable cost controls, contract negotiation and management. Prior to his executive roles, Dr. Sorrentino was a practicing Emergency Physician, Chief of Emergency Medicine and hospital Chief of Staff, deeply committed to personal high standards of patient-centered care. Dr. Sorrentino is licensed to practice medicine in California and Arizona.

Education & Training

  • Antelope Valley Hospital
    Antelope Valley HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 1979 - 1981
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Family Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityNo Degree, Computer Science, 1973 - 1974
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySB, Physics, 1968 - 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Technical Achievement Team Award International Business Machines Corporation, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Case-Based Reasoning in Comparative Effectiveness Research  
    Sorrentino, RK, IBM Journal of Research & Development, 9/1/2012
  • Information Technology For Healthcare Transformation  
    Sorrentino, RK, IBM Journal of Research & Development, 9/1/2012
  • Leveraging Medical Thesauri And Physician Feedback For Improving Medical Literature Retrieval For Case Queries  
    Sorrentino, RK, JAMIA, 3/21/2012

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Healthcare Utilization Analysis Framework for Hot Spotting and Contextual Anomaly Detection
    Sorrentino, RK, AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 1/1/2012
  • Applying A Framework For Healthcare Incentives Simulation
    Sorrentino, RK, Proc IEEE Winter Simulation Conference, 1/1/2012
  • A Framework For Evidence-Based Health Care Incentives Simulation
    Sorrentino, RK, Proc IEEE Winter Simulation Conference, 1/1/2011