Dr. Arpan Waghray is a geriatric psychiatrist who serves as the CEO of Providence’s Well Being Trust. In this role, he oversees the foundation’s strategy to drive measurable improvement in the mental health and well-being of communities within the Providence footprint of Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington.

Dr. Waghray also serves as chief medical officer of Behavioral Medicine at Providence, one of the largest non-profit health systems with 120,000 employees, 52 hospitals, 1,085 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services across its footprint. In this role, he facilitates clinical collaboration across the organization to design, develop, and deploy solutions that reduce variation and spread innovation in behavioral medicine. He led Providence’s Tele-Behavioral Health Network that brings access to essential mental health services across 42 hospitals, including many rural and critical access hospitals.

A nationally recognized mental health leader, Dr. Waghray served as the 2022 Chair of the American Hospital Association’s Behavioral Health Services Council, which helps shape the AHA’s behavioral health advocacy, policy, and resource development. Additionally, he serves on the Catholic Health Association’s Well-Being Taskforce and the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Healthcare systems and Financing.

Dr. Waghray has been featured in Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met as one of the area’s top doctors.