Ian Weston serves as Assistant Vice President of Operations for MedStar Medical Group, providing strategic and operational leadership for a broad portfolio of surgical and specialty services across the Baltimore-Washington region. His responsibilities span ambulatory and hospital-based programs in general and specialty surgery, surgical oncology, trauma/burn, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and other surgical specialties, supporting more than 600 providers and associates.
In his role, Ian partners with physician and administrative leaders to advance clinical program growth, improve patient access and operational performance, optimize clinical capacity and resources, and support the financial and strategic performance of surgical services. His work includes physician and workforce planning, practice operations, program development, integration of services across hospitals and ambulatory sites, and implementation of initiatives designed to strengthen the patient and associate experience.
Ian joined MedStar Health in 2017 after serving as executive director of the American Trauma Society, where he worked with adult and pediatric trauma centers and healthcare organizations across the country to strengthen trauma systems, injury prevention, and patient survivorship and recovery programs. Previously, he served as director of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program National Resource Center at Children’s National Medical Center, leading a federally funded initiative focused on improving pediatric emergency care across prehospital and hospital settings. His earlier career included health policy and healthcare advisory roles in both the federal government and private sector.
In addition to his leadership at MedStar Health, Ian serves as Acting Team Commander of the Maryland-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), part of the National Disaster Medical System within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has deployed in support of disaster response and public health emergencies across the United States and its territories and has served with the National Disaster Medical System since 2010.
Ian earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Political Science from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a Master of Arts in Global Health Policy from George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.