A Walk in the Park Episode 2: Klaus Thaler, MD

SAGES Lead Up is a podcast from the SAGES Lead Up Task Force featuring conversations with individuals from across the healthcare landscape. Each episode explores the perspectives, priorities, and day-to-day work of professionals who collaborate with surgeons in a variety of settings. Season 1, “A Walk in the Park,” highlights voices with unique backgrounds and experiences, offering insight into how they approach their roles and what they consider when working alongside surgical teams. Episode 2 features: Klaus Thaler, MD CMO of for the CHI/Commonspirit Health Creighton University Academic System Dr. Klaus Thaler currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer for the CHI/Commonspirit Health – Creighton University Academic System in Omaha, Nebraska. He has held Chief Medical Officer roles across several systems over the past eleven years. Dr. Thaler is a proven executive with more than fifteen years of leadership experience, a track record of engaging teams of up to 1,000 providers, and experience leading markets within large healthcare organizations. He has successfully built and managed infrastructure that accelerated corporate performance and drove multi-million-dollar growth in complex matrix structures while maximizing profitability. His key achievements include advancements in system quality and safety, operational process efficiency, business growth, value-based purchasing, and health equity.