Alina Moran, FACHE, FABC, who built her career over more than two decades at NYC Health + Hospitals, is the CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst.

Previously, Alina worked as a Strategic Advisor at Samaritan in California, where she oversaw digital health initiatives for vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness.

Before that, she was Chief Executive Officer at California Hospital Medical Center, displaying exceptional crisis leadership during COVID-19, effectively managing care for over 10,000 positive cases while keeping all services fully operational. Her strategic leadership earned national safety recognition and led to the successful completion of a $215 million campus expansion project, which directly increased healthcare access in underserved communities.

Before moving west, Moran built her career over more than two decades at NYC Health + Hospitals. Her story began at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, the hospital where she was born and would later lead as CEO. As CEO of Metropolitan for four years, she improved patient experience scores, reduced primary care wait times, and boosted staff engagement. As the health care system’s Chief Patient Growth Officer, she expanded patient census, streamlined online scheduling, and established referral partnerships with healthcare providers and community organizations. At Elmhurst, the hospital she now leads, she previously served as Chief Financial Officer, improving cash flow by $30 million and spearheading the hospital’s implementation of the Epic electronic health record. She began her journey with the system as Finance Director for Managed Care at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, later rising to Assistant Vice President for Managed Care for the system.

Alina’s leadership on boards includes serving as the National Board Chair of the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) and holding positions with the Central City Association and CORO Southern California.

The National Association of Healthcare Executives recognized her outstanding performance with the “2019 Healthcare Executive of the Year” award, and her strategic leadership has been featured in leading industry publications for achieving measurable healthcare outcomes.

As the daughter of Puerto Rican parents, Alina advocates for health equity through both executive leadership and community involvement. Her dedication to professional growth and advocacy is demonstrated by founding the Rhode Island Political Action Committee and establishing the Brown University Latino Alumni Council.

She holds an MPA from Baruch College and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University.