Northwell Well being CEO Michael Dowling is ready to step down after greater than 20 years on the helm of New York’s largest not-for-profit well being care system, Northwell Well being introduced Wednesday.
Dowling will step down on Oct. 1 and develop into CEO Emeritus, serving as an advisor whereas specializing in instructing and writing, in accordance with Northwell Well being, which can also be New York’s largest non-public employer.
Below Dowling, Northwell grew to become New York State’s first built-in well being system in 1992. The system now contains 28 hospitals throughout New York and Connecticut, employs 104,000 folks, has greater than 14,000 affiliated physicians, 1,000 care areas, and a community of dwelling care, rehabilitation, and end-of-life providers.
Dr. John D’Angelo, who serves presently because the well being care system’s govt vp of the central area, will succeed Dowling within the position of president and CEO after a nationwide search, and unanimous vote by Northwell’s Board of Trustees.
D’Angelo started his 25-year profession at Northwell as an emergency drugs doctor earlier than shifting into administrative management roles.
Northwell Well being treats greater than 2 million New Yorkers a 12 months in its greater than 900 hospitals and care facilities, whereas using round 85,000.