Biography- January 2026

Brian S. Martin DMD, MHCDS

Education:

Dr. Martin received his bachelor’s degree (BA, Honors) from Colgate University and his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in Pediatric Dentistry at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and is Board Certified in his specialty. In 2014 he completed a Master of Science in Healthcare Delivery (MHCDS) in a joint program of the Tuck School of Business and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.

Administrative/Clinical Appointments:

Dr. Martin is currently serving as Vice President of Population Health and Medical Director of the Akron Children’s Health Collaborative at Akron Children’s Hospital. In this role he is responsible for implementation of the population health strategy, including Quality, Outcomes, and financial performance of a risk-bearing accountable care organization (ACO). His academic appointment is Assistant Professor of Surgery at Northeast Ohio Medical University. In addition to his duties at Akron Children's he also serves as the Pediatric Co-Chair for Better Health Partnership of Cleveland, Ohio. 

From 2017-2024 Dr. Martin served as Vice President of Medical Affairs (VPMA) at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. This role was responsible for derivation and execution of the hospital’s strategic plan as well as serving as the executive responsible for the Department of Medical Affairs. His scope of responsibility includes hospital-wide Quality, Safety, Regulatory, Outcomes, Patient Experience, and External Affairs (e.g. USNews/Leapfrog) performance.

Other areas of responsibility included oversight for Community Health Division (45 FTEs) and Population Health strategic plan and execution. Dr. Martin served on the Medical Executive Committee, Clinical Quality/Patient Safety Committee, and both the Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Boards. In 2023 he was the recipient of the “Physician Champion for Advance Practice Providers” at the UPMC Health System.

Concurrent with the VPMA role, Dr. Martin served as the President and founding Member of the Pennsylvania Pediatric Health Network (PPHN), a pediatric-specific clinically integrated network (CIN) which is owned by UPMC Children’s Hospital. Since inception in 2018 the PPHN has rapidly evolved incorporating both primary care and UPMC Children’s specialty care providers. Consisting of eight primary care pediatric practices encompassing over 300 pediatricians across 81 locations, the PPHN actively manages Quality, Outcomes, and Total Cost of Care at a population level in Western and Central Pennsylvania, with multiple payors engaged in value-based contracts. The PPHN network currently has approximately 230,000 covered pediatric lives. 

Clinically, Dr. Martin has maintained a hospitalist pediatric dental/surgical practice at Akron Children’s, with a focus on patients with medical complexity and cleft/craniofacial care. Previously at UPMC Children’s Pittsburgh Dr. Martin served as a Division Chief for fourteen years and Residency Program Director for five years. In 2014 he received the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Lewis A. Kay national award for Resident Education.

Philanthropic:

Dr. Martin serves on the following Board: Variety the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh

Personal:

Dr. Martin resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Dr. Amy Nevin, and two sons. He and his family enjoy outdoor activities (triathlons/backpacking/boating/fishing) and adventure races.