Ms. Sheffield leads clinical growth, business development, marketing and communications for Keck Medicine of USC, driving health system expansion. She has overseen significant growth, including the acquisition of USC Arcadia (Calif.) Hospital and the development of a new Pasadena, Calif. office building set to open in 2025, which will increase patient access to expert, complex medical care. With expertise in mergers, acquisitions, physician alignment and clinical integration, Ms. Sheffield plays a key role in strategic partnerships and venture planning. Before joining Keck Medicine in 2012, she held leadership roles at UC San Diego Health Sciences, UCSF in San Francisco and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. A 2019 “Woman of the Year” honoree by Women in Health Administration of Southern California, she also co-chairs the Vizient Chief Strategy Officers Network and serves as executive sponsor of Keck Medicine’s women employee resource group. She remains a prominent advocate for healthcare advancement, supporting initiatives like the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” and the American Cancer Society’s “California Spirit” fundraiser.
