James M. Schibanoff, MD
Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Schibanoff is Editor-in-Chief for Milliman Care Guidelines.

His principal role is guideline development and documentation. He is also co-author of the Inpatient and Surgical Care, Home Care, and Recovery Facility Care products.

His primary responsibilities include supervision of the editorial and peer review process of the Milliman Care Guidelines, analysis of the Care Guidelines evidence base, appointment and coordination of expert clinician panels, planning new guidelines and revision to existing guidelines. He also represents the Milliman Care Guidelines to consumer/patient groups, regulatory bodies and medical specialty societies and responds to clinical inquiries about the Care Guidelines from users. Dr. Schibanoff is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. He served as Chief Medical Officer of a San Diego healthcare system and led the implementation of total quality management as the most enduring method to simultaneously lower costs and improve quality. Dr. Schibanoff served for three years as Chief Executive Officer of two San Diego hospitals with a combined budget of $250 million. He was instrumental in system integration and in promoting physician participation in hospital governance.

Dr. Schibanoff graduated from Princeton University and the University of Southern California School of Medicine. His postgraduate training was at the University of California, San Diego, including Chief Medical Residency and Fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases.