Regional Medical Director of Quality, Fairfield Region
Ryan O’Connell, MD, joined Hartford HealthCare in 2023 as the regional medical director of quality for the Fairfield Region. In this role, Dr. O’Connell leads the quality team and case management in the Fairfield Region.
He comes to Hartford HealthCare from Yale New Haven Health where he has served as vice president of wellness and engagement for the Northeast Medical Group, the interim chief medical officer, vice president of performance and risk management and medical director of clinical and quality informatics for Bridgeport Hospital.
Dr. O’Connell received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. He completed both an internship and his residency in categorical internal medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital. In addition, he completed a National Library of Medicine-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship at Yale Center for Medical Informatics. He is currently enrolled in Yale’s executive MBA program.