Ms. Curell has served as executive vice president and COO of UChicago Medicine since 2023, where she oversees daily operations across the health system to ensure a seamless experience for patients and employees alike. Her leadership encompasses Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill. and the newly opened 132,000-square-foot UChicago Medicine Crown Point (Ind.) multispecialty care center. She also serves as president for the UChigago Medicine Northwest Indiana division. A nurse and attorney, Ms. Curell brings a unique administrative and operational perspective to healthcare complexities, fostering open communication and collaboration among faculty, staff and administrators. With over a decade of experience leading the emergency operations division, she has acted as incident commander in critical situations. Previously, Ms. Curell held roles as chief transformation and integration officer and chief compliance officer.
