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Robert Falcone CEO

Surgery
Columbus, Ohio

As CEO of the Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates, Dr. Falcone champions Physician led initiatives to improve the health of their patients and the community. The Affiliates include the Columbus Medical Association Foundation, The Physician’s Care Connection, the Central Ohio Trauma System, the Physicians Leadership Academy, and Made for Medicine. He most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Policy and Population Health for the Ohio Hospital Association, Chief of Staff of the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Chief of Staff of the Chalmers P Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, and Acting Chief of Staff for the Jesse Brown VAMC. Prior to joining the VHA, he was President and COO for Grant Medical Center a 640 bed urban teaching Hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center in Columbus Ohio. His clinical background is in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. A magna cum laude graduate of Kent State University, Dr. Falcone received his medical degree cum laude from The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. He completed his internship and surgical residency at Riverside Methodist Hospitals. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, and a Clinical Professor of Surgery at The OSU College of Medicine. Dr. Falcone is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and a member of the American Association of Surgery for Trauma and many other professional societies. His past roles in local and state associations have included President of the Central Ohio Trauma Systems Foundation Board of Trustees, Chair of the Ohio Committee on Trauma, and President of the Ohio Chapter American College of Surgeons.

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Specialty Surgery
Industry Health Services
Organization Columbus Medical Association
Location Columbus, Ohio

About Robert Falcone CEO

Early life Robert (Roberto) Falcone was born in Italy to a Slovenian mother and an Italian father. He and his mother Sophie Kosir immigrated to the United States when he was a young child, where he was raised by his mother and her extended Slovenian family in Cleveland Ohio. His initial intention was to pursue a career in art and music, but took a detour to study his new found passion in Medicine. After establishing himself as a respected Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, Educator, Medical Leader , Researcher and international Lecturer, he once again began to create Art and has pursued both his passions since. Career Magna cum laude graduate of Kent State University, Dr. Falcone received his medical degree cum laude from The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. He completed his internship and surgical residency at Riverside Methodist Hospitals. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, and an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. As CEO of the Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates, Dr. Falcone champions Physician led initiatives to improve the health of their patients and the community. The Affiliates include the Columbus Medical Association Foundation, The Physician’s Care Connection, and the Central Ohio Trauma System., and the Physicians Leadership academy. He most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Policy and Population Health for the Ohio Hospital Association, Chief of Staff of the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Prior to joining the VHA, he was President and COO for Grant Medical Center a 640-bed urban teaching Hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center in Columbus Ohio. His clinical background is in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Falcone is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and a member of the American Association of Surgery for Trauma and many other professional societies. 

  • Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery

Press & Recognition

Professional Career

2016 – 2023

Columbus Medical Association

CEO

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

2013 – 2015

Ohio Hospital Association

Vice President of Clinical Policy and Population Health

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

2011 – 2013

CINCINNATI VA MEDICAL CENTER

Chief of Staff

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

2010 – 2011

JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER

Acting Chief of Staff

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

2009 – 2011

CHALMERS P WYLIE VA AMBULATORY CARE CENTER

Chief of Staff

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

2006 – 2010

TOOBLA INC

Co Founder and Board Chair

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

2000 – 2006

Grant Medical Center

President/COO. SOO/SVP

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

1998 – 2000

GRANT/RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITALS

Vice President

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

1992 – 1998

GRANT MEDICAL CENTER

Director Trauma Services

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

1984 – 1985

RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL

Director Trauma Services

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

1981 – 1992

Central Ohio Surgical Associates

President

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

1980 – 1981

Riverside Methodist Hospital

Chief Resident

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

1977 – 2023

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Instructor/Associate Professor/Adjunct Professor

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

Education & Training

1981

Surgery

Education Level: Internship

Institution: OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist Hospital

United States of America

1976

M.D.

Education Level: M.D.

Institution: Ohio State University College Of Medicine & Public Health

United States of America

1971

Chemistry

Education Level: B.A.

Institution: Kent State University

United States of America

Published Works

  • Publications, books, chapters
    91 peer-reviewed publications and 35 books, in addition to book chapters and monographs, and he has delivered more than 150 national and international presentations on the topics of trauma and critical care.

Professional Affiliations

  • Société Internationale de Chirurgie
    Member
  • International College of Surgeons
    Fellow
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
    Fellow
  • American College of Surgeons
    Fellow
  • American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
    Member
  • American College of Surgeons
    Member
  • American College of Surgeons
    Fellow
  • American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
    Member

Honors & Awards

  • Business First Health care Hero Honorable Mention — 2008
    Health care honor
  • Life Time Achievement Award The Ohio State University — 2006
    Honored for a life time of accomplishment at the Ohio State University
  • Emergency Medicine Outstanding Service, Doctors Hospital — 1997
    Faculty award
  • Emergency Medicine Outstanding Preceptor Doctors Hospital, — 1998
    Faculty honor
  • Distinguished Physician Award
    Air Medical Physician Association
  • James Fairchild Baldwin Award

Community Service

  • Life Line of Ohio Organ Procurement — 2008
    Board Chair
  • Greater Columbus Arts Council — 2005
    Board Chair
  • American College of Surgeons — 2003
    Governor at Large
  • Ohio Chapter American College of Surgeons — 2002
    President
  • Air Medical Physicians Association — 2002
    Board member
  • Central Ohio Trauma System — 1998
    Founder and Board Chair
  • Ohio Committee on Trauma — 1995
    President
  • National Foundation for Trauma Care — 2004
    Founding member and interim President
  • Columbus Area Performing Arts — 2014
    Board member
  • Columbus College of Art and Design — 2018
    Board member
  • Member County Hospital Commission of Franklin County — 2019
    Government oversight for Hospital Bond offerings

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PROFILE SUMMARY

Professional Summary

As CEO of the Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates, Dr. Falcone champions Physician led initiatives to
improve the health of their patients and the community. The Affiliates include the Columbus Medical Association
Foundation, The Physician’s Care Connection, the Central Ohio Trauma System, the Physicians Leadership
Academy, and Made for Medicine.
He most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Policy and Population Health for the Ohio Hospital
Association, Chief of Staff of the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Chief of Staff of the
Chalmers P Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center, and Acting Chief of Staff for the Jesse Brown VAMC. Prior to
joining the VHA, he was President and COO for Grant Medical Center a 640 bed urban teaching Hospital and
Level 1 Trauma Center in Columbus Ohio. His clinical background is in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care.
A magna cum laude graduate of Kent State University, Dr. Falcone received his medical degree cum laude from
The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. He completed his internship and surgical residency at
Riverside Methodist Hospitals. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, and a Clinical Professor of
Surgery at The OSU College of Medicine.
Dr. Falcone is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and a
member of the American Association of Surgery for Trauma and many other professional societies. His past roles
in local and state associations have included President of the Central Ohio Trauma Systems Foundation Board of
Trustees, Chair of the Ohio Committee on Trauma, and President of the Ohio Chapter American College of
Surgeons.