
Tom Mihaljevic, MD, serves as Chief Executive Officer and President and Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Health System. He has led the organization and its 81,000 caregivers since January 2018. Under his guidance, Cleveland Clinic has grown substantially, with 15.1 million patient encounters annually and a yearly operating revenue of $15 billion.
The globally integrated healthcare system has 23 hospitals and 276 outpatient locations. Facilities are located in Northeast Ohio; Southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and London, United Kingdom.
Dr. Mihaljevic’s vision is to make Cleveland Clinic the best place for care anywhere and the best place to work in healthcare. He is expanding the organization’s worldwide reach to improve as many lives as possible. Dr. Mihaljevic organizes Cleveland Clinic’s responsibilities into four care priorities: care for patients, caregivers, community, and the organization.
Selected publications from PubMed
In memory of Lawrence H. Cohn: White lion.
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug;168(2):e59 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.05.005.
Vascular Operations Performed by Cardiothoracic Surgeons: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Survey.
Ikonomidis JS, Ad N, Aldea GS, Argenziano M, Galloway AC, Hagberg RC, Kormos RL, Lawton JS, Mihaljevic T, Reece TB, Tseng EE
Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Aug;102(2):589-92 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.076.
Pathway for surgeons and programs to establish and maintain a successful robot-assisted adult cardiac surgery program.
Rodriguez E, Nifong LW, Bonatti J, Casula R, Falk V, Folliguet TA, Kiaii BB, Mack MJ, Mihaljevic T, Smith JM, Suri RM, Bavaria JE, MacGillivray TE, Chitwood WR Jr
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jul;152(1):9-13 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.05.018.
Pathway for Surgeons and Programs to Establish and Maintain a Successful Robot-Assisted Adult Cardiac Surgery Program.
Rodriguez E, Nifong LW, Bonatti J, Casula R, Falk V, Folliguet TA, Kiaii BB, Mack MJ, Mihaljevic T, Smith JM, Suri RM, Bavaria JE, MacGillivray TE, Chitwood WR Jr
Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jul;102(1):340-4 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.02.085.
Lidocaine 5% Patch for Treatment of Acute Pain After Robotic Cardiac Surgery and Prevention of Persistent Incisional Pain: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial.
Vrooman B, Kapural L, Sarwar S, Mascha EJ, Mihaljevic T, Gillinov M, Qavi S, Sessler DI
Pain Med. 2015 Aug;16(8):1610-21 doi: 10.1111/pme.12721.

This sixth program in our 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Series features global healthcare leaders who will share their extensive experiences and incisive insights on a wide range of successfully implemented DEI programs for medical students. Residents, physicians, surgeons, other caregivers, and patients will be discussed by world-renowned faculty.
Published
Nov 2021
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China’s Perspective – Beijing Friendship Hospital: Balancing the Next Normal of patient flow & fiscal responsibility. Open Discussion. Moderated by Dr. Manish Chand (UK) and Ms. Jingjing He, (China) Core Team: CEO: Dr. Shutian Zhang CMO: Dr. Zhongtao Zhang CNO: Dr. Jinkai Luo Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. Ai Guo General Surgeon: Dr. Hongwei Yao European’s perspective – Hospital Clínic Barcelona: Balancing the Next Normal of patient flow & fiscal responsibility. Open Discussion. Moderated by Dr. Manish Chand (UK) Core Team: CEO: Dr. Josep M. Campistol CMO: Dr. Antoni Castells CNO: Ms. Gemma Martínez Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. Sergi Sastre General Surgeon: Dr. José Balibrea US’ perspective – Cleveland Clinic: Balancing the Next Normal of patient flow & fiscal responsibility. Open Discussion. Moderated by Dr. Steven Wexner (US) Core Team: CEO: Dr. Tom Mihaljevic CMO: Dr. Fabio Potenti CNO: Dr. Kelly Hancock General Surgeon: Dr. Conor Delaney The role J&J is playing in shaping the Next Normal. Mr. Alex Gorsky interviewed by Dr. Steven Wexner. Panel Discussion. All CEOs. Moderated by Dr. Manish Chand, (United Kingdom), Dr. Steven Wexner (US) and co-moderated by Ms. Jingjing He.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Jun 2020
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