Overview
Umejei holds a Senior Vice President position as Chief Information Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital as of January 2026[1][3]. Umejei's background includes extensive experience in healthcare information technology and clinical operations, with a Master's degree in Medical Informatics from State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Baruch College[11][12]. At NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Umejei has progressed through multiple roles since 2007, including positions in biomedical engineering, clinical information systems, technology resilience, clinical transformation, information technology, and laboratory operations[4][5][6][7][8][9]. Umejei also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Medical Informatics at SUNY Downstate Medical Center from 2008 to November 2021[10].
Profile introduction
Seasoned Healthcare Executive and Academic with extensive experience in strategic planning, service operations, portfolio management, project management, process improvement, product management and quality assurance. Skilled in all phases of the project/product lifecycle, from feasibility analysis through post implementation. A change agent with a knack for creating win/win scenarios and getting things done. Specialties : Organizational Leadership, Solutions Architect, Project and Program management, Strategic Planning, Business Process Re-engineering, Vendor Management, Budget Control Proc…
Career history
- Senior Vice President, Chief Information OfficerJan 2026 to presentNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- System Vice President Laboratory Operations and Clinical ApplicationsNov 2021 to Feb 2026NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Vice President Information TechnologyMay 2019 to Nov 2021NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Corporate Director - Clinical TransformationNov 2016 to Apr 2019NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Director - Technology ResilienceJan 2016 to Nov 2016NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Director - Biomedical Engineering | Information SystemsSep 2012 to Jan 2016NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Manager, Clinical Information Systems2007 to Sep 2012NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor | Medical Informatics2008 to Nov 2021SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Education
- MS, Medical InformaticsState University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
- BCBBA, Computer Information SystemsBaruch College
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