Sarah Pletcher, MD, MHCDS

SVP & Executive Medical Director, Strategic Innovation Houston Methodist

Dr. Sarah N Pletcher is the Chief Digital Health Officer at Houston Methodist. In this role, she leads the health system on strategy, development, acceleration and execution of new care models and innovations that are transforming the health system into its next decade- including use of technologies like virtual care, remote monitoring, ambient voice and sensing, AI, and comprehensive ‘care redesign’ efforts. Prior to joining Houston Methodist, Dr Pletcher was the founder of the Centers for Connected Care & Telehealth at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, where she led the health system in the selection and implementation of new strategies utilizing telehealth technology platforms, and developed new clinical products and telemedicine programs across multiple specialties, and in multiple settings.