Northwell Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast has announced that John D’Angelo, MD, has assumed the role of president and CEO. D’Angelo succeeds Michael J. Dowling, who held the position for 23 years and now transitions to CEO Emeritus. Dowling will continue to serve Northwell in an advisory capacity, supporting key public health initiatives and focusing on teaching and writing.
D’Angelo’s Northwell career spans more than 25 years. He most recently served as executive vice president of the health system’s central region, having begun as an emergency medicine physician at Glen Cove Hospital and progressing through various clinical and administrative leadership roles. He played a key role in Northwell’s operational response to the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as Chief of Integrated Operations to streamline system operations during and after the pandemic. As executive vice president of the central region, D’Angelo oversaw a network of six hospitals, more than 270 ambulatory practice locations, and 24,000 employees, serving a population of 2.8 million in western Nassau County and Queens. He previously served as senior vice president of Emergency Medicine, managing 18 emergency departments and more than 60 urgent care centers.
“I’m honored to lead Northwell into an era of innovating for better health for all, where exceptional care, empowered employees, and thriving communities are the standard,” said D’Angelo. “Building on Michael Dowling’s remarkable legacy, our 104,000-person team is committed to raising health for the communities we serve.”
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