NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Appoints Ivan Acosta as Inaugural Chief Growth Officer
Expanded role will advance patient access, service growth, and strategic partnerships
Nov 09, 2026
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today announced the appointment of Ivan Acosta as its inaugural Chief Growth Officer. In this expanded role, Acosta will lead Bellevue Hospital’s growth strategy, including service line business planning, strategic partnerships, patient access, and efforts to secure public and philanthropic support. Working with clinical, operational, and financial leadership, he will identify opportunities to expand services, reach more New Yorkers, and ensure growth plans align with patient needs and hospital resources. Acosta will continue serving on Bellevue Hospital’s Executive Leadership Team and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Eric Wei, MD, MBA.
The appointment supports Bellevue 2030, the hospital’s strategic plan, which includes increasing the number of unique patients served annually by 50,000, from approximately 150,000 to 200,000, by June 30, 2030. The plan also calls for the development of Heart, Cancer, and Neurosciences Institutes to expand access to specialized care. Acosta will also lead “300 for 300,” the hospital’s initiative to secure $300 million in public funding and philanthropic support by the same date, ahead of Bellevue Hospital’s 300th anniversary in 2036.
“Bellevue Hospital has exceptional physicians, nurses, and staff, and we want more New Yorkers to benefit from their expertise,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Chief Executive Officer Eric Wei, MD, MBA. “Ivan understands how to bring together government, community partners, and institutional resources to advance our mission. His leadership will help us strengthen existing services, develop new opportunities, and bring Bellevue’s care to more New Yorkers.”
“Expanding access to care requires the operational capacity to support it,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Chief Operating Officer Erfan Karim, MPH. “As we continue strengthening hospital operations and modernizing infrastructure, Ivan’s work on business planning and partnerships will help ensure growth is sustainable and aligned with the needs of our patients.”
Acosta will also develop and strengthen partnerships with community organizations, labor unions, employers, and benefit funds across New York City’s five boroughs. Working with colleagues at Bellevue Hospital and NYC Health + Hospitals, he will advance initiatives to improve outreach, referrals, and care navigation, with a focus on language access and continuity of care.
“Our clinical teams are continually advancing the specialized services Bellevue Hospital provides,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Chief Medical Officer Amit Uppal, MD. “Working with Ivan, we will connect those clinical priorities with the planning and partnerships needed to help more New Yorkers benefit from the expertise available here.”
Since joining Bellevue Hospital in June 2025 as Associate Executive Director of Public Affairs and Community Relations, Acosta has worked with hospital leadership, elected officials, government partners, and donors to help secure more than $100 million in public funding allocations and commitments, along with philanthropic support. He also led the relaunch of Bellevue Magazine and strengthened the hospital’s communications and digital outreach.
The appointment builds on Acosta’s leadership of public affairs and institutional advancement. He will continue providing strategic oversight of communications, development, government relations, and community engagement while working with departmental directors who lead day-to-day operations.
“I was born at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, and the mission of care without exception is personal to me,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Chief Growth Officer Ivan Acosta. “My job is to help more New Yorkers reach Bellevue’s clinical teams and support the services our patients need. The care our patients receive every day reflects the extraordinary skill and dedication of our physicians, nurses, and staff. It’s not a miracle. It’s Bellevue.”
Acosta brings more than 15 years of experience in New York City and State government. Before joining Bellevue Hospital, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Kathy Hochul, overseeing intergovernmental, legislative, and constituency affairs. He previously served as Associate Director at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, where he led budget negotiations with the City Council, and as Deputy Chief of Staff to the City Council’s Finance Chair.
Acosta earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is currently pursuing Cornell University’s Executive MBA and Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership.
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