Benjamin Sigal

With a distinguished career at Optum and expertise in healthcare management and strategic planning, I have led successful quality improvements and staff development initiatives. My focus has always been on enhancing patient and physician relations, demonstrating unwavering commitment to clinical excellence and effective process implementation.

• American Board of Emergency Medicine, Certified, 06/2009, 12/2029
• Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, FACEP
• American Association for Physician Leadership
• CT Physician/Surgeon License, 07/31/25
• Medicare and Retirement Certified, Level 1

• Optum, Home and Community Care, Pre-Service Coordinator Committee, 2023, Present
• Middlesex Health, Shoreline Patient Care Committee, Chairman, 2009, 2023, Emergency Department Leadership Team, 2009, 2023, Community of Care Committee, 2013, 2015, Lost Transfer Task Force, 2016, 2017, Medical Staff Executive Council, 2018, 2019, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, 2018, 2023, Utilization Management Committee, 2018, 2023, Throughput/Length of Stay Steering Committee, 2018, 2023, ED Provider Wellness Committee, 2019, 2020, EPIC Superuser, 2020
• University of Michigan, ED 5S Organization Committee, 2007, 2008, ED Faculty Committee, resident guest participant, 2007, 2008, Saint Joseph’s Mercy Hospital ED Faculty Committee, guest participant, 2007, 2008, ED Didactic Committee, 2007, 2008, ED Evaluation Committee, 2007, 2008, ED Residency CME Committee, 2007, 2008, ED Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, 2007, 2008, Emergency Department Operations Committee, guest participant, 2007, 2008

• Optum, Home and Community Care, Mentor Program, 2024, Career Compass, 2024
• Middlesex Health Shoreline Medical Center, Westbrook, CT, Emergency Department Medical Director, 01/2009, 08/2023