Cleveland Clinic London CEO will return to the United States to work in New York City.
NewYork-Presbyterian announced in a press release that it has appointed Dr. Brian Donley as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective January 9, 2023. He will succeed Dr. Laura L. Forese, who will retire.
Donley will direct NewYork-Presbyterian strategy and operations and “will be responsible for achieving the health care system’s operational goals and implementing the strategic vision and patient-centered culture in enterprise-wide,” the health system said in a statement.
NewYork-Presbyterian is an academic health system of 10 hospitals with approximately 48,000 employees.
A Cleveland Clinic official wrote in an email that Dr Tommaso Falcone will serve as interim CEO of Cleveland Clinic London, effective October 17.
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The clinic released this statement regarding Donley’s passing: We thank Dr. Brian Donley for 27 years of service to the Cleveland Clinic and wish him the best in this new endeavor. … Throughout his service with the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Donley is committed to the Cleveland Clinic values in every interaction with patients and caregivers. His ability to gather teamwork during the pandemic has inspired our London team to overcome historic trials and setbacks. Under his leadership, Cleveland Clinic London is a proud achievement and one of the finest hospitals in Europe..
Donley joined the system in 1996 as an orthopedic surgeon – who as CEO of the 184-bed hospital in London guided its opening in spring 2022. is a professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and a Fellow of the Imperial College. Surgeon, UK.
Donley was formerly director of the Cleveland Clinic and director of the clinical enterprise. In addition, he is the president of the Cleveland Clinic area hospitals and family health centers.
Donley attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating from Phi Beta Kappa, according to a NewYork-Presbyterian release. He graduated with honors from the University of Michigan School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Michigan. He also attended Harvard Business School, completing the Advanced Management Program.
This story first appeared in our sister publication, Crain’s Cleveland Business.
