June 1, 2021. Manish, M. Naik, MD, Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for ARC. Dr. Naik will retain his CMIO position in addition to CMO.
Dr. Naik joined ARC in 1996 as an Internal Medicine physician, and has served as Associate Chief of Internal Medicine since 2011. He was named CMIO in 2014, and under his leadership, ARC has made great strides in information technology that allows both physicians and clinical/administrative staff more efficient workflows that result in better physician wellness and patient care.
Dr. Naik serves on the ARC Executive Board, ARC Clinical Quality Committee, and the ARC Pandemic Planning Committee. He is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, serves as Chair of the Central Texas Health Information Collaborative, and is on the Texas Medical Association HIT Committee.
Having received his medical degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, in 1992, Dr. Naik completed his residency and internship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, in 1996, where he served as Chief Resident. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and practices at ARC Cedar Park. He has also been named one of Austin Monthly Magazine's "2021 Top Doctors."
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About Austin Regional Clinic
Austin Regional Clinic is a multispecialty medical group committed to providing comprehensive health care services throughout the greater Austin area. Founded by three physicians in 1980, ARC now provides health care to over 535,000 area residents in 31 locations in 13 cities, including both primary and specialty care. It is unique to the Austin area because of the widespread locations, convenient services and quality assurance programs. ARC patients enjoy access to such conveniences as same-day appointments, 24/7 online or phone scheduling, telemedicine services, after hours clinics, nursing services through the night, and access to their providers through the MyChart patient portal. Most ARC locations also offer on-site radiology and lab services and some clinics offer specialty programs such as the Healthiness weight loss programs. For more information, visit www.austinregionalclinic.com.