Dr. Christopher Foley

Dr. Christopher Foley, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Operations Officer, CHKD

Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Operations Officer

Duties

Responsible for assuring the best patient care for all specialties in CHKD's health system.

Background

Dr. Foley joined the faculty at Eastern Virginia Medical School and CHKD in 1996.
He is chief of the division of pediatric critical care and is the medical director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pharmacy and Critical Care Transport.
He is also a founding partner of Children's Specialty Group, PLLC.
Has been at CHKD for 27 years.
View Dr. Foley's physician profile .

Education

Dr. Foley graduated from Carleton College before attending the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed his fellowship in pediatric critical care at Children's Hospital of Buffalo.

Memberships

Society of Critical Care
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Founding board member of Maison Fortune Orphanage Foundation, Hinche, Haiti

Dr. Foley Named 2025 Health Care Hero

For nearly 30 years, Dr. Foley has been an inspiring leader at CHKD. Known for his patience, expertise, unwavering support, and exceptional leadership. Before being named Chief Clinical Operations Officer in 2022, Dr. Foley served as a pediatric intensive care specialist, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, and Medical Director of CHKD’s pediatric intensive care unit, pharmacy, and critical care transport. His contributions have had a lasting impact on both his colleagues and the countless patients under his care.