Becker's Healthcare January 2, 2026
The jump from board president of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy to CEO is a major transition for Matthew Lavery, MD, and his clinical work. Still, he said keeping up with patient-facing work will be important to being a strong C-suite leader.
Dr. Lavery spoke with Becker’s about his perspective and advice for other physician leaders.
Editor’s note: This conversation was lightly edited for clarity.
Question: How do you strike a balance between your clinical and administrative work?
Dr. Matthew Lavery: It’s a challenge. When I was functioning as practice president, I was doing approximately three-and-a-half days a week of clinical work and then about a day and a half of administrative work. Going to the CEO role is going to require more...
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