Professional Overview
Kenneth Grant, MD is a board-certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Physician Informaticist with over 40 years of experience at CHOC Children's (Children’s Hospital of Orange County), located in Orange, California. He currently serves as Co-Medical Director of Telehealth since December 2020 and has been a practicing physician at the institution since June 1997. Additionally, Dr. Grant holds the role of Advisor to the Board at Medical Intelligence 10 (MI10), a healthcare artificial intelligence consulting firm, since November 2019.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Co-Medical Director of Telehealth, CHOC Children's (Dec 2020–Present):
Dr. Grant spearheaded the rapid deployment of the hospital’s telehealth platform, a major organizational milestone. He is actively developing remote patient monitoring components integrated with telehealth and innovation programs in pediatrics.
- Physician Informaticist, CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County (Jan 2013–Present):
He leads initiatives focused on clinical informatics to optimize electronic medical records, interoperability, secure communication, access, and privacy for healthcare providers and patients. His responsibilities include testing and implementing IT solutions to meet clinicians’ needs.
- Pediatric Gastroenterologist, CHOC Children’s (Jun 1997–Present):
Maintains active clinical practice, specializing in pediatric gastroenterology with a focus on the full spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders in children. He developed and leads the hospital’s Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program, which integrates clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, comprehensive data collection, clinical research, population health, and data science.
- Advisor to the Board, Medical Intelligence 10 (MI10) (Nov 2019–Present):
In this role, Dr. Grant advises on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. MI10 develops the MIQ™, a novel metric assessing healthcare organizations’ readiness for AI partnerships, and works on integrating technologies such as augmented/virtual reality, cloud computing, natural language processing, and robotic process automation.
Leadership and Academic Involvement
- Chairs multiple medical staff committees and has served on the board of directors for a large multi-specialty group for 20 years.
- Leads the pediatric specialty practice within CHOC.
- Educator and teaching staff at the University of California, Irvine Department of Pediatrics and the UCI/CHOC Physician Informatics Fellowship Program.
- Experienced in proposal writing, institutional review board (IRB) processes, business development, and donor relations.
- Trained in quality improvement (QI) methods, with formal training connected to the Improve Care Now network.
Education and Certifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Albany Medical College, 1977–1981.
- Certificate in Leadership for Healthcare Transformation from the University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business, issued June 2010.
- Board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Clinical Informatics.
- Recognized as an Honored Listee in Marquis Who’s Who (credential valid through 2029).
Areas of Expertise and Innovation
- Pediatric gastroenterology with a specialization in inflammatory bowel disease.
- Development and leadership of pediatric care programs incorporating clinical research, quality improvement, data science, and population health.
- Telehealth leadership including rapid deployment, program management, and remote patient monitoring development.
- Physician informatics with a focus on electronic medical record (EMR) adoption, secure clinical communication (notably early implementation of secure texting for clinicians and patients), and data interoperability.
- Integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into pediatric healthcare systems via MI10 advisory role.
Language Proficiency
- Full professional proficiency in Spanish, supporting communication with diverse patient populations and stakeholders.
Research and Publications
- Nationally recognized expert with numerous publications in pediatric gastroenterology, especially related to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
- Active participant in data-driven research projects, including histopathologic imaging and clinical studies of remission status in pediatric IBD.
- Invited speaker and presenter at local and national conferences on pediatric gastroenterology and informatics.
Awards and Recognition
- Multiple-time recipient of the Orange County Medical Association’s Physicians of Excellence award.
- Recipient of CHOC Children’s In-Patient Teacher of the Year Award (2003).
- Consistently favored among patients and peers with outstanding patient experience ratings and professional accolades through 2025.
Organizational Context
- CHOC Children's is a leading pediatric healthcare system noted for innovation and excellence in specialty care. As evidenced by recent achievements, it is among the recognized top 100 hospitals nationally for orthopedic and pediatric care programs and is undergoing strategic expansion through a merger with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego to form Rady Children’s Health.
- Dr. Grant’s telehealth leadership aligns with CHOC’s organizational emphasis on technology-driven patient care enhancements.
Dr. Kenneth Grant represents a highly experienced and innovative leader in pediatric gastroenterology who combines clinical practice, informatics, telehealth leadership, and artificial intelligence advisory experience. His roles and achievements reflect a strong alignment with healthcare technology integration and pediatric patient care excellence. This profile underscores his influence within CHOC Children’s and the broader pediatric healthcare innovation ecosystem.
