Khan Joins UB as Chief Data and Information Officer

Khan joins UB from the Allegheny Health Network, where he served as system director of IT business intelligence and interoperability. He will also serve as chief data and information officer for UBMD Physicians’ Group and as executive director of UB Information Technology HIPAA Compliance.

In his new roles, Khan will work to create and implement a unified information technology strategy across UB’s health sciences and UBMD’s 17 practice plans. In order to enhance patient care, research and education, Khan will focus on driving digital transformation, improving data governance, and enabling information systems to work in unison.

Khan will oversee implementation of the Epic electronic medical record across UBMD and its practice plans, a key initiative to enable a unified electronic health record system across UBMD, Kaleida Health and the Erie County Medical Center.

He will also lead the university’s information security team and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Office of Medical Computing, working to align IT strategies with institutional goals and regulatory requirements.

“UB is uniquely positioned as a leader in technology, research and education, and I’m thrilled to direct a digital strategy that will help keep the university at the forefront of health sciences innovation,” Khan says.  

Khan joins UB with more than 20 years of experience in health care information systems. At Allegheny Health Network, Khan directed enterprise-wide data and digital services.

His previous work has involved the development of clinical data repositories, advanced analytics and reporting systems, artificial intelligence (AI) automation in clinical workflows, and other large-scale digital health initiatives. His research interests include federated health care data governance, shared data platforms and AI.

Khan is a certified chief data officer and holds numerous industry-standard credentials in Epic electronic medical record project and agile management, enterprise health data systems, advanced analytics and cloud platforms. His work to implement and improve digital health care technologies has expanded patient access, strengthened research capabilities and contributed to better health outcomes.

“Dr. Khan brings substantial expertise and vision to his new role at UB,” says Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, UB’s vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School. “I look forward to seeing the many ways he will help us leverage digital technologies and systems to enhance research, education and clinical care in the region.”  

Khan holds a PhD in computer and information science and has also received master’s degrees in information quality, project management, and engineering management, and a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering. He is an alumnus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and of George Washington University. Khan has served as adjunct faculty at Colorado State University Global and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.