Dr. Stephen K. Klasko is the former President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and the TJUH System, located in Philadelphia, PA. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is ranked among the Top 20 hospitals nationwide by US News & World Report. Thomas Jefferson University includes Jefferson Medical College, one of the largest private medical schools in the country, and the Jefferson Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Population Health and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. With a degree in medicine from Hahnemann University and an MBA from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Klasko is using his unique blend of experience to bridge the art and science of medicine with today’s business and technology challenges. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and biology from Lehigh University.
Dr. Klasko is recognized as a national leader in healthcare management and is passionate and optimistic about the transformation of healthcare delivery, education, and the use of technology to create and enable new models. He has been appointed a trustee for the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology and was named by Healthcare IT News as one of the ten rising stars in healthcare information technology. For the previous nine years, Dr. Klasko served as the CEO of USF Health and Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Prior to joining USF, he held several leadership positions in the College of Medicine at Drexel University and served as CEO of Drexel University Physicians.
Dr. Klasko has served as President of the Maimonides Society, an organization of physician volunteers, and is the founding President of Spirit of Women, a grassroots woman’s health marketing and health improvement program. He is married to Colleen Wyse, a magazine publishing executive and has three children: Lynne, David and Jill.