
Daniel Shpigel
Assistant Professor of Emergency MedicineDirector of Quality, Department of Emergency Medicine
Daniel I. Shpigel, MD, MBA, CPHQ, is a board-certified emergency physician and hospital administrator with expertise in healthcare quality, operations, and innovation. He serves as Director of Quality for the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University, where he focuses on patient safety, regulatory, and operational improvement initiatives for a high-volume academic emergency department. His experience also spans healthcare entrepreneurship, medical device innovation, and digital health strategy, including leadership roles in healthcare startups. He completed a fellowship in Medical Leadership and Operations and serves on the American College of Emergency Physicians Reimbursement Committee.
Bachelor's degree
BS in Business Administration and Finance, Drexel University LeBow College of Business (summa cum laude)
Medical degree
MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (cum laude)
Master's / additional degree
MBA, George Washington University School of Business
Special interests
Healthcare quality and patient safety, clinical operations and performance improvement, hospital administration and physician leadership, healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, digital health, healthcare finance and reimbursement