Christopher W. Bartlett, PhD

Dr. Bartlett’s laboratory utilizes a blend of clinical data, genetics, and hypothesis-driven informatics to elucidate the complex interplay between environmental factors and intrinsic childhood characteristics. By leveraging big data approaches focusing on machine learning and artificial intelligence of both large structured datasets and unstructured data such as medical images, his team specializes in extracting actionable insights from complex raw data sources, particularly those featuring non-random missing data. Ultimately, Dr. Bartlett’s dual focus on operational data governance and advanced analytic paradigms ensures that sophisticated computational research is continuously translated into real-world healthcare improvements.

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Christopher W. Bartlett, PhD, serves as the Associate Chief Data Sciences Officer at Nationwide Children's Hospital, where he bridges the gap between cutting-edge computational research, hospital data operations, and clinical care. Operating on the principle that robust data governance and advanced data science are just as critical to patient care as medicine itself, he leads efforts to establish transparent governance programs. His institutional goal is to empower data science teams and build the scalable, secure, and intelligent data systems required to define the future of pediatric healthcare. In addition to his leadership role, Dr. Bartlett directs an active research program dedicated to developing innovative statistical methods that enhance our understanding of childhood development, from pre-term birth to young adulthood.