Dr. Stanley Pappelbaum

Director

Stanley J. Pappelbaum, MD, SM, FAAP, FACC, is a La Jolla, California-based strategic healthcare consultant who advises hospitals, medical groups, and biomedical research entities across the United States. Dr. Pappelbaum began his career as a pediatric cardiologist at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and San Diego Rady Children's Hospital, where he led the establishment of a comprehensive children's cardiac center throughout an area serving 5 million Southern Californians. His role as CEO of Scripps Health system leading five hospitals in San Diego County and the subsequent launch of Pappelbaum Turner Healthcare Consulting highlight his expertise guiding complex healthcare organizations. In addition to his medical credentials, Dr. Pappelbaum earned a master's degree in management with a health focus at the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.