Leadership & Innovation

Physician Leader.
Health-Tech Innovator.

Dr. Wei operates at the intersection of surgery, clinical technology, and professional leadership — building systems, shaping tools, and advancing the practice of hand surgery nationally.

Informatics Leadership

Chief Clinical Informatics Officer

As Chief Clinical Informatics Officer at his practice, Dr. Wei leads the integration of technology, data, and AI into clinical workflows — from documentation optimization and EHR governance to performance analytics and digital patient experience.

Dr. Wei brings a rare combination of active surgical practice and deep informatics expertise. He understands the clinical realities that most health-tech initiatives miss, and can translate between physicians, administrators, and technology teams with equal fluency.

His informatics work spans EMR optimization, AI-powered documentation, clinical decision support, operational data analysis, and ambulatory surgery center technology governance.

Title

Chief Clinical Informatics Officer

Organization

Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) / Spire Orthopedic Partners

Since

March 2023 – Present

Prior Role

Clinical Governance Board — Voting Member, 2019–2022

Focus Areas

EHR governance · AI documentation · Clinical analytics · Digital workflows · ASC technology

Health Technology

Medical Director, Orthopedics — ModMed

As Medical Director of Orthopedics at ModMed (Modernizing Medicine), Dr. Wei serves as the clinical voice shaping how one of the leading specialty-specific EHR platforms serves orthopaedic surgeons.

His signature contribution: helping design and develop ModMed Scribe 2.0 — an AI-powered ambient documentation system purpose-built for the specific clinical language, workflows, and documentation requirements of orthopaedic surgery.

Dr. Wei works directly with ModMed's product and engineering teams to ensure that technology built for physicians actually fits how physicians think, document, and practice.

Title

Medical Director, Orthopedic Surgery

Organization

ModMed (Modernizing Medicine) · Boca Raton, FL

Since

March 2023 – Present

Key Projects

ModMed Scribe 2.0 · AI documentation · Orthopaedic workflow design · Product clinical advisory

Dr. David Wei with ASSH leadership at the Annual Meeting

Society Leadership

ASSH — American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Dr. Wei has been a committed leader within the ASSH for over a decade — building national platforms, advancing practice education, and shaping the next generation of hand surgery's professional culture.

2020–2025

Chair, Business of Hand Surgery / Practice Management Committee

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

2020–Present

Host & Executive Producer, Hand-P Podcast

ASSH Official Podcast — launched as part of Presidential Initiative

2019–Present

Hand-P Taskforce — ASSH Presidential Initiative

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Projects & Impact

Key Initiatives

Technology · 2023–Present

ModMed Scribe 2.0

Co-designed an AI-powered ambient documentation platform purpose-built for orthopaedic surgeons — reducing documentation burden while improving note accuracy and completeness.

Media · 2020–Present

Hand-P Podcast

Built and continues to host the official ASSH podcast — bringing business, technology, and leadership content to hand surgeons across the country.

Surgery · 2023

First in Connecticut — US-Guided CTR

Introduced ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release to Connecticut using the Sonex Health UltraGuideCTR™ system — expanding in-office minimally invasive surgical options for patients.

Workers' Comp · 2026

Surgical Bundle Innovation — MinWorx Health

Participating in an innovative bundled care model for carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger through MinWorx Health — aligning surgical outcomes with value-based employer partnerships.

Education · 2020–2025

Business of Hand Surgery Committee

Chaired the ASSH committee dedicated to non-clinical education for hand surgeons — building programming on finance, informatics, real estate, private equity, and practice management.

Research · 2009–Present

14 Peer-Reviewed Publications

Published in JBJS, JHS, JAAOS, Hand Clinics, and Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma — spanning clinical outcomes, surgical technique, informatics, and physician economics.