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Karen M. Pinsky, MD

CEO

Chester County Hospital

West Chester, PA

Dr. Pinsky was named CEO of Chester County Hospital in April 2025 after serving as interim CEO since the summer of 2024. She first joined the hospital’s executive team as chief medical officer in 2019. She previously spent 15 years as medical director of newborn and pediatric services at the CHOP Care Network at the hospital, then subsequently became the hospital’s CMIO in 2008 and chief quality and medical information officer in 2018. As chief medical officer during the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Pinsky provided steady leadership to the community hospital’s operational and clinical teams, notably leading regional vaccine distribution through community outreach, and has since led projects to improve quality and safety outcomes and strengthen employee engagement. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, she is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Preventive Medicine in clinical informatics. Dr. Pinsky serves on the board of Community Volunteers in Medicine, a nonprofit that provides medical, dental, behavioral health and social services to patients in need.

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