Scott Daniel Segal, M.D., M.B.A

President & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Segal founded Compass Health Systems (CHS) on the premise that behavioral health care was going to be an important part of the health care industry and a sought after benefit for government agencies, managed care companies, and large employer groups.  He envisioned a large group practice that featured specialists in all areas of healthcare.  His idea took shape in the form of CHS, which is now the largest multi-specialty healthcare group practice in the State of Florida that specializes in behavioral health.  Through his initiative, CHS has become a leading provider for numerous medical centers, hospitals, ALFs, SNFs, managed care companies, and government agencies while maintaining the private practice.  More that sixty healthcare providers are employed by CHS.

Dr. Segal has an extensive background in Pyschodynamic Pyschotherapy, Pain Management, Pyschopharmacology, Addiction Treatment (including substance abuse, alcoholism, and eating disorders), as well as the evaluation and treatment of child and adolescent disorders.  He served as the medical director of several hospitals and treatment facilities where he implemented innovated healthcare delivery systems that improved the quality of care.  Additionally, Dr. Segal has been a consultant to many hospitals, group practices, and behavioral health organizations.  He is currently the Medical Director of Atlantic Shores Hospital and has been the principal investigator on over 100 ongoing clinical research studies.

Dr. Segal has used his clinical background to develop a quality focused managed care company.  CHS has been in the managed care arena for over 15 years.  As the CHS Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Segal has full oversight of the operation and clinical decisions.  He is the Chair of the Executive Committee and is an active member of the Peer Review Committee, Credentialing Committee, and Quality Improvement Committee.  He has been instrumental in the development  of quality improvement activities and studies to improve the quality of life of the members assigned to CHS.  He has been a member of the Utilization Review Committee of both Comprehensive Behavioral Care (CompCare) and United Behavioral Health (UBH).  He served on the Advisory Committee for UBH and Horizon Behavior Services.  He was also the National Medical Director of Cigna Health's Substance Abuse Program for Delta Airlines.

Dr. Segal attended an accelerated biomedical program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute before entering the Albany Medical College and receiving his Medical Doctor degree.  He went on to complete medical residency and internship in Psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.  He then completed a two year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Miami, School of Medicine, Florida.  He later earned his MBA from the University of Miami, FL.  Dr. Segal is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  He is a member in good standing of the Young President's Organization and is recognized as one the the leading psychiatrists in South Florida.