Mr. Woods brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience to his role as CEO of El Camino Health, where he sets the strategic vision for a regional network of acute care, specialty and outpatient services that includes two community hospitals. Under his direction, patient volume has increased by nearly 74%, and the system now delivers more than 5,000 births annually, making it a market leader in the region. He oversaw a multi-year expansion of The Women’s Hospital that added a dedicated obstetrics emergency department, 44% more mother-baby rooms and a 20% increase in neonatal ICU beds. Mr. Woods also guided the development of a dedicated mental health hospital and a rehabilitation hospital as part of El Camino Health’s broader expansion. He has positioned the system as a “living lab” for healthcare technology, reaching milestones in ambient AI and surgical robotics as of early 2026 and fostering collaboration with Fogarty Innovation to bring new medical devices into clinical use. His tenure has brought sustained recognition from U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, Healthgrades and the CMS. Before joining El Camino Health, Mr. Woods served as president and CEO of WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, Ga., senior vice president of healthcare consulting company Verras Healthcare, and vice president of operations at Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Healthcare.
