Dr. Justin Iannello is the current VISN 21 (Sierra Pacific Network) Chief Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence, and Health Informatics Officer for the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Iannello serves in his roles as a physician executive and physician informaticist where he is dual board certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM) and Clinical Informatics (ABPM). He also has advanced certification through the American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ABAIM).

Dr. Iannello has published as first author and presented in numerous forums on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare and effective implementation of healthcare technology. Dr. Iannello’s unique approach to healthcare improvement has resulted in strategic integration of technological tools at the right point in workflows with demonstrated outcomes consisting of higher quality of care, increased patient and provider satisfaction and millions of dollars in cost savings for hospital systems.

Dr. Iannello’s body of work has led to multiple national awards in the Veterans Health Administration. He was also recognized on the Center for Health AI Regulation, Governance & Ethics (CHARGE) 2025’s List of “48 Hospital and Health System Chief AI Officers to Know”.