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Central Health Names Dr. Patrick Lee Its New President and CEO
Dr. Patrick Lee, right, addresses attendees at a Central Health Community Conversation on November 28.
Austin – Central Health announced Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, that Patrick Lee, MD, a practicing internal medicine physician, healthcare executive and most recently System Chairman of Medicine for One Brooklyn Health in New York, will be the new President and CEO of Travis County’s hospital district.
“I am inspired by the people of Central Health and the tremendous opportunity ahead of us,” said Lee. “I am joining an organization full of people whose values I share and whose commitment to healthcare justice I recognize and honor. The organization has numerous strengths and broad experience in partnership and community engagement. The people of Travis County have entrusted Central Health with rare gifts: strong financial support, a broad mandate to improve health for all, and the freedom to focus on what matters most – ensuring every patient receives the excellent whole-person care they need and want without delay.”
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