In November 2008, Philips Healthcare appointed Dr. Eric Silfen as its Chief Medical Officer, bringing his extensive clinical and hospital credentials to a role that sees him act as an important advisor across the extensive Philips healthcare business. Silfen joined the Philips Healthcare business from the Department of Biomedical Informatics Research at Philips Research North America, where he led the design, development, validation, and evaluation of clinical decision support systems for biomedicine.  Since joining Philips in 2006, he has worked closely with research teams, academics, and researchers in North America and Europe to focus on healthcare research in the areas of clinical bioinformatics, molecular medicine, computer-aided imaging, clinical systems, and diagnostic evaluations. Silfen is a nationally-renowned expert on the implementation of information technologies in the medical setting and has an extensive background in hospital and health plan clinical affairs, disease and care management programs, and clinical quality and performance improvement. He is a member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine, the Society for Medical Decision Making, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, the National Clinical Advisory Board's Leapfrog Initiative, and The New York Academy of Sciences, among other professional societies. Silfen has held a broad range of medical and administrative posts, including Chief Medical and Information Systems Officer for St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Port Jefferson, New York; Chief Medical Officer for the Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia; and Medical Director for Emergency Medical Services, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC.  Silfen earned a Master of Science in healthcare administration from the Medical College of Virginia, a Master of Arts in biomedical informatics from Columbia University, and his doctor of medicine degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine.  Silfen is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine.