Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM, is executive vice president, chief physician executive, Houston Methodist, and president and chief executive officer of the Houston Methodist physician organization in Houston, Texas.  Prior to joining Houston Methodist, Dr. Schaal served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UMass Memorial Medical Health. She also served as the President of UMass Memorial Medical Group, one of the largest medical groups on the East Coast, and as senior advisor to the Dean for health strategies at UMass Chan Medical School.

As a world-renowned clinician-scientist who specializes in vitreo-retinal disease and surgery, Dr. Schaal has published over 200 peer-reviewed and invited papers, book chapters, and journal articles. Dr. Schaal’s clinical and scientific contributions to the field of ophthalmology have been recognized through numerous awards for academic excellence, to include the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, the American Society of Retina Specialists Senior Honor Award, and the American Medical Association Inspirational Physician Award, to name a few.

Dr. Schaal is known nationally for her leadership in ensuring safe and high-quality clinical care, alongside with educating and developing the next generation of clinicians, scientists, and healthcare leaders. She is a faculty member at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health playing an active teaching role in executive development and healthcare management programs.