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Role: M.D. Chief Information Officer

At Work: Oversees IT operation and treats pediatric endocrinology patients

At Home: 37 years old. Married, two sons. Hobbies include electronic music, soccer and cycling

Alma Mater: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in medical informatics; American Board of Pediatrics, board certification, pediatric endocrinology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, M.D. Johns Hopkins University, B.A. in biophysics

How he Got Here:

• 1998 to present: Informatics program staff, Children's Hospital Boston

• 1998 to present: Pediatric endocrinology staff, Children's Hospital Boston

• 2000 to 2001: Director, clinical computing, Children's Hospital Boston

• 1995 to 1998: Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow, Children's Hospital Boston

Mouthing Off:

Toughest moment during PeopleSoft project: "My initial moments with the project. I had to learn about the rationale of our vendor selection process and overall project to date."

If I could change one thing about the IT organization: "I wish the IT staff also had an intimate knowledge of medicine."

Chief difference between Children's and other hospitals: "You really get a sense of caring the moment you walk in. And though some might think it could be a sad environment in which to work, it's actually the opposite."

I love technology when: "It works!"

I hate technology when: "It's applied to a problem that didn't need a technology solution in the first place. Technology for technology's sake bugs me."

Worst high-tech invention ever: "GameBoys. I see way too many kids hooked on those things when they should be out running around or reading."

Which is more fascinating: the genetic code of the pancreas or the programming code of a Web app?: "No comparison--the genetic code of the pancreas. It's orders and orders of magnitude more complex and beautiful."