Sherie Smalley, MD

Senior Advisor

sherie.smalley@advi.com

Life at ADVI Health:

As senior advisor, and former VP and medical director, Dr. Smalley helps ADVI clients build a strong value story by providing insight gained during her years of experience in managed care and as the medical director of laboratories.

Life Pre-ADVI Health:

Most recently, Dr. Smalley served as chief medical officer at ‘Ohana Health Plan in Hawaii. Before that, she was the medical director at AlohaCare, a local nonprofit health plan.

Life Beyond ADVI Health:

Change-driven and empathetic physician. A devoted advocate for increased health equity. Avid outdoor gardener and indoor orchid-grower. Ever-curious lifelong learner-turned-healthcare consultant.

Full Bio

Dr. Smalley has more than 20 years of healthcare experience and has a passion for improving health outcomes by promoting patient-centered, high-quality healthcare. At ADVI, she supports the development of molecular diagnostics, biotechnology, device, and digital health interventions, using evidence-based and data-driven approaches. She provides subject-matter expertise to ADVI clients on a host of topics, including health policy, finance, coverage, reimbursement, and business development, drawing from her managed care perspective that is informed by years of experience in laboratory medicine, preventive medicine, and population health.

Prior to joining the ADVI team, Dr. Smalley’s work in the healthcare industry centered in Hawaii. Her roles included Chief Medical Officer at ‘Ohana Health Plan, medical director at AlohaCare, and a faculty appointment at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Before moving to Hawaii, Dr. Smalley served as senior medical director for medical policy at UPMC Health Plan in Pittsburgh, where she chaired the technology assessment committee and oversaw evidence-based coverage policies. That experience followed her leadership roles in California’s MediCal Medicaid program.

Dr. Smalley holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a double minor in biology and chemistry from Sonoma State University. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Davis; completed her residency at Kaiser Permanente’s San Francisco Medical Center; and practiced medicine in northern California for a decade. Dr. Smalley is board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.