Brandon Gockley Appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) at The Iowa Clinic
Brandon Gockley
The Iowa Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Brandon Gockley as Chief Information Officer (CIO), bringing a strategic vision that unites innovative technology with compassionate, patient-centered care. With a career rooted in healthcare transformation, Gockley joins The Iowa Clinic to lead technology strategy, drive modernization, and support clinical and operational excellence through secure, intelligent, and future-ready systems.
“We are fortunate and pleased to welcome Brandon,” said Ben Vallier, CEO of The Iowa Clinic. “His leadership and vision will be invaluable as we enhance operational capabilities and continue to deliver exceptional experiences for both patients and care teams.”
Gockley has dedicated his career to using technology as a bridge, closing care gaps, streamlining operations, and empowering clinicians to deliver meaningful patient outcomes. “IT should be a driver of transformation,” he said. “Not just supporting the organization but actively shaping how we deliver care. From AI-enabled tools to secure, scalable infrastructure, every initiative must ultimately enhance the way patients experience healthcare.”
He views innovation through a compassionate lens: simplifying navigation for patients, ensuring secure information exchange, and minimizing wait times, all to strengthen trust and improve outcomes. “We empower patients when we give them tools to be active participants in their health decisions,” he added. “That’s where technology becomes transformational.”
Gockley believes that technology should be invisible to the patient but deeply impactful behind the scenes. “From the moment a patient schedules an appointment to the follow-up after their visit, technology plays a role. Our job in IT is to make that journey seamless, eliminating delays, improving communication, and helping clinicians spend more time focused on care, not systems.”
He joins The Iowa Clinic from the Lexington Clinic in Lexington, KY, where he served as CIO. He selected The Iowa Clinic because of its independent, physician-owned model that places the needs of patients above all else. “The physician-led approach allows healthcare teams to prioritize each patient’s experience, offering thoughtful attention, smooth care transitions, and a relationship built on trust. This commitment not only improves outcomes but also strengthens the connection between physicians and the community.”