Robert Kruklitis

Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer at Cortland Regional Medical Center, Inc.

Robert Kruklitis, MD, PhD, MBA, is Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer. He is responsible for the advancement of clinical care “systemness,” transforming care delivery across the enterprise and leading Guthrie’s ongoing focus on high-value, safe patient care through oversight of system clinical performance. Prior to joining Guthrie, Dr. Kruklitis held several leadership roles at Lehigh Valley Health System, most recently as Vice-Chair, Clinical Programs, Department of Medicine and Medical Director and Vice President of Transformation.

Dr. Kruklitis received his Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Georgetown University and his Master of Business Administration degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst.