Meet Andrew Core, MD

Andrew Core, MD, is a Senior Vice President and Division Medical Officer for the hospital medicine, emergency medicine, and critical care divisions of SCP Health. In his role, Dr. Core leads a team of dedicated clinical and operational experts and is committed to exceptional patient care delivery and solving critical challenges in the healthcare industry.

Dr. Core’s primary focus is enhancing clinical quality by reducing provider variability and optimizing operational efficiency. He believes empowering medical directors and implementing robust care systems can achieve outstanding performance management outcomes. Effective provider productivity management and the implementation of team-based care strategies have led to remarkable outcomes, including better patient experiences, lower mortality rates, fewer readmissions, and shorter hospital stays.

Before joining SCP, Dr. Core held diverse roles in managing acute medicine programs, with achievements including unifying performance across multiple hospital sites, launching numerous new programs and services, and enhancing patient outcomes in travel roles to stabilize new and stressed inpatient medicine programs.

Dr. Core earned his medical degree at the National University of Ireland and completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh Mercy, where he served as Chief Resident. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and Subspeciality Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in Administration and Management. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland and American College of Physicians. In addition, Dr. Core holds a master’s degree in business administration specializing in healthcare. He is also a Certified Physician Executive.