Dr. Corona has served as CEO of Upstate University Hospital and Community Hospital since December 2018, while also holding the John B. Henry professorship in pathology and laboratory medicine and serving as senior associate dean of clinical affairs. He has established a nationally recognized drone and robot delivery program, Upstate Air and Upstate Autonomous Machines, which transport lab samples, medications and supplies across the hospital and region. This year, the Federal Aviation Administration approved an expanded 50-mile drone flight area across Central New York for Upstate, along with a rare waiver allowing medical use. Dr. Corona also founded “Respect and Heal,” a workplace violence prevention initiative that now includes more than a dozen regional hospital members, and he created a fellowship in healthcare administration, leadership and management accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, for which he serves as program director. Under his leadership, Upstate has grown hospital revenue and profitability by more than $1 billion since 2019, improved its quality rating from Vizient and CMS from 1-star to 3-star, and achieved Magnet recognition for nursing excellence across two consecutive three-year cycles. He also helped secure $450 million in funding for a new emergency department and burn unit, and is overseeing construction of a $150 million Pathology Institute slated to open in 2027. SUNY Upstate Medical University is the only academic medical center in Central New York.
