Dave-Dookeeram

Dave Dookeeram, FACHE

Chief of Staff

Dave is an entrepreneurial healthcare executive with over 15 years of diverse leadership experience in medical group management, hospital operations, healthcare technology and management consulting. Prior to DispatchHealth he was executive vice president and chief operating office of Centura Health’s Porter Adventist Hospital. Earlier in his career he held senior leadership roles at Centura Health Physician Group, Ingenious Med, Emory Healthcare and boutique healthcare advisory firms.

He received his BA from Dartmouth College, completed his postgraduate fellowship at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and received his MPH in healthcare policy and management from Emory University. He is board certified in healthcare management and a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Dave was elected an inaugural fellow of the American Medical Group Association and American Hospital Association to develop clinically integrated medical groups. He has co-authored multiple research papers and has spoken on a range of healthcare topics nationally and internationally.