Mr. Lhota currently serves as the health system’s executive vice president and vice dean, chief of staff, according to a Jan. 10 news release. He has held the role since 2014, effectively leading the integration of Lutheran Medical Center into NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn and overseeing a team that helped the system navigate COVID-19.
Prior to joining NYU Langone, Mr. Lhota held a variety of financial leadership positions in the nation’s largest city. Notably, he served as New York City’s commissioner of finance; director of the Mayor’s management and budget office; and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
He succeeds Daniel Widawsky, who will exit NYU Langone after five years to return to the financial sector.
