Wafaa Alrashid, MD, Elected Chief of Medical Staff at Huntington Hospital

Wafaa Alrashid, MD, has been elected chief of medical staff for Huntington Hospital, effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Alrashid will lead a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians who serve the San Gabriel Valley.

“I’m thrilled to congratulate Dr. Alrashid on her new position as chief of medical staff,” said Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Health. “The Eaton Canyon wildfire broke out just seven days into her term. Dr. Alrashid immediately sprung to action – supporting Huntington physicians impacted by the wildfires and coordinating Huntington’s clinical efforts to provide much needed health care in the community. She is a compassionate physician with a keen eye for quality, patient safety, policy and process. Apart from her 20 years’ experience, she brings passion, vigilance, and excellent leadership and communication skills to her role. This not only helps our physicians and patients; it upholds our mission to provide outstanding, compassionate care to the community.”

Dr. Alrashid specializes in internal medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Utah State University and graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 2004. She completed her residency at Huntington Hospital in 2007, became chief resident, then joined the Academic Hospitalist Medical Group (now Huntington Aligned Medical Group). She was a hospitalist for over eight years. In 2015, she opened her practice at Huntington’s Pasadena-Congress office and has been there ever since. For over a decade, she has been on the faculty of Huntington’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, and in 2023, she became the program’s director. Dr. Alrashid has served on several committees, including the Medical Staff Executive Committee and Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, which she chaired from 2020-2022.  

“I feel fortunate to have gained experience in so many areas of the hospital these past 20 years. It has provided me with a 360-degree view from the perspective of the patients, doctors, nurses, learners, leaders and teachers,” said Dr. Alrashid. “I am excited to take on the role of chief of medical staff. I plan to work on improving communication, quality of care and flow with medical staff leaders and the executive team.”

Dr. Alrashid was born in Logan, Utah, raised by her Iraqi father and Egyptian mother. She has always had a passion for science and people and knew at a young age that she wanted to be a doctor. She lives with her fiancé in Pasadena with their two dogs.