As president and chief hospital executive of Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center, Mr. Citara leads the academic medical center’s 2,300 team members with a strategic focus. His responsibilities include ensuring his hospital delivers the best quality care through a positive and efficient culture. In addition, he is responsible for identifying and offering essential services in an evolving landscape while optimizing the internal and external hospital footprint to support community needs and growth. Mr. Citara previously served as a business and operations manager for six years of a high-volume surgical services unit of Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center in Brick, N.J., where he managed and launched new robotic and bariatric surgery programs.
