Robert P. Sanders, MD, MHA, CPE, CEC, ACC, is a pediatrician and former pediatric oncologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience, ranging from solo primary care to multidisciplinary team-based management of pediatric neuro-oncology, stem cell transplant, and complex care patients. He is currently the director of behavioral health and complex care at CommuniCare Health Centers, a 32-site FQHC system in San Antonio, Texas, where he leads two clinical divisions and serves as an internal coach for emerging clinical leaders.

Rob’s experience as an entrepreneur includes starting a private general pediatric practice focusing on children with complex medical needs, leading its growth from initial concept to thriving enterprise. In his current role at CommuniCare, he led the development of the medical home at Morgan’s MAC, a unique clinical facility for individuals of all ages with disabilities, now serving more than 4000 patients. His current entrepreneurial efforts include an executive coaching and leadership development company, and a startup creating an app to improve social skills for adolescents with autism.

After graduating from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rob earned his MD from the University of Virginia. He trained as a general surgery resident at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis for one year before changing specialties and completing pediatric residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina and pediatric hematology/oncology and neuro-oncology fellowships at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He became a Certified Physician Executive in 2018 and went on to earn a Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio in 2021. He is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric hematology-oncology, is a Certified Executive Coach, and has earned the Associate Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation.