Cedars-Sinai Selects Richard V Riggs MD as Chief Medical Officer Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 14 October 2019 10:00 AM America/Los_Angeles Cedars-Sinai Selects Richard V Riggs MD as Chief Medical Officer Richard V. Riggs, MD, has been selected to be Cedars-Sinai's senior vice president of Medical Affairs and chief medical officer. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. Following a comprehensive national search, Cedars-Sinai President and CEO Thomas M. Priselac announced that Richard V. Riggs, MD, has been selected to be Cedars-Sinai's senior vice president of Medical Affairs and chief medical officer. "Dr. Riggs, who currently serves as vice president, chief medical information officer and chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has an extraordinary track record leading multidisciplinary teams focusing on clinical quality, safety and efficiency," Priselac said. "His executive leadership skills have also been demonstrated during the planning, development and operation of the California Rehabilitation Institute." As chief medical information officer since 2015, Riggs has worked closely with Cedars-Sinai's clinical staff to ensure that our information technology strengthens their ability to care for our patients. Throughout his 25-year career at Cedars-Sinai, Riggs has earned a reputation for listening, collaborating across departments and leading key initiatives. He has led numerous departmental and institutional quality and safety initiatives that have improved patient care. In his role as chief medical strategy officer and chief of staff of the California Rehabilitation Institute since 2015, Riggs has led the development of the physician staff and, along with the other members of the institute, has been instrumental in the very rapid and very successful growth of the organization, helping to bring its vision to fruition. As senior vice president of Medical Affairs and chief medical officer, Riggs will oversee clinical quality and medical standards to ensure the effective use of clinical resources in the provision of high-quality care to the patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital. Riggs will fill the position vacated by Michael Langberg, MD, who retired. "I am honored to collaborate with my colleagues at Cedars-Sinai, who are improving the care for our patients and developing new treatments," Riggs said. "I look forward to having the opportunity to ensuring that we continue to provide out patients with the highest quality patient care for which Cedars-Sinai is known." Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories Cedars-Sinai Ranked #2 Hospital in Nation by U S News & World Report August 02, 2022 10:00 AM America/Los_Angeles Cedars-Sinai has been named the #2 hospital in the nation and #1 in California in U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Hospitals 2022-23" rankings. The U.S. News rankings are based on patient outcomes, patient experience, technology, reputation … Read more Cedars-Sinai Recognized Again as Healthcare Equality Leader April 08, 2022 07:15 AM America/Los_Angeles Cedars-Sinai has won national recognition again as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader.The designation was announced on March 28 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, which began a benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities 15 years ago known … Read more Cedars-Sinai and Torrance Memorial Mark Four Years of Affiliation February 08, 2022 06:00 AM America/Los_Angeles This year marks the fourth anniversary of the affiliation between Cedars-Sinai and Torrance Memorial Medical Center, a partnership forged to bring greater coordination of leading-edge healthcare and services to patients throughout greater Los … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Contact Marni Usheroff marni.usheroff@cshs.org Share this release Cedars-Sinai Selects Richard V Riggs MD as Chief Medical Officer Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay: Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW: Want New Omicron Booster? Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home