Dr. Richard Bruno is a physician executive and entrepreneur with a distinguished career spanning clinical medicine, healthcare operations leadership, and business strategy. Currently completing his MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management with a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (expected May 2025), Dr. Bruno brings a unique perspective to the intersection of healthcare and business innovation.
As Chief of Staff at Banner Health for two hospital campuses serving over 800 medical staff members, Dr. Bruno supports credentialing, peer review, Leap Frog/CMS star ratings, and medical staff interests while implementing strategic initiatives to improve quality metrics and physician engagement. His leadership extends to co-chairing the Banner System Peer Review Council, where he drives system-wide quality standardization efforts.
Previously, as Regional Medical Director at Envision Healthcare, Dr. Bruno managed a portfolio of 230 physicians and providers across 8 contracts, overseeing 300,000 annual patient encounters with $52M in revenue. His operational improvements led to a 20% increase in collections per visit and implementation of process improvement projects that generated over $100M in increased hospital revenue.
Dr. Bruno has recently expanded his focus to entrepreneurship and innovation in healthcare technology. He serves as an advisor for MedSim, an AI-enhanced platform for personalized medical education, where he guides go-to-market strategy and product development. As co-founder of Connected Journey, a consumer loyalty platform for the travel sector, he has supported market research and analysis as well as platform design and pricing strategy. Additionally, Dr. Bruno is an Angel Investor for TapRoot Inc., an AI/NLP startup supporting dementia care, on enterprise partnerships and clinical integration.
Throughout his career, Dr. Bruno has demonstrated exceptional leadership in operational roles, serving as System Physician Chair for Banner Health System’s Emergency Department Operations Team and as Chief Medical Officer for the 2020 International Swim League in Budapest, where he created comprehensive COVID-19 safety protocols for the largest sports “bubble” implemented at that time.
Dr. Bruno earned his Medical Doctorate from Jefferson Medical College and holds dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in Economics (Wharton School of Business) and Biological Basis of Behavior (Neuroscience). His unique combination of clinical expertise, operational leadership, and entrepreneurial vision positions him at the forefront of healthcare innovation and transformation.