Mr. Lopez serves as chief nursing executive of Medical City Dallas, where he leads nursing operations, patient care initiatives and clinical excellence across the organization. In this role, he supports nursing strategy and care delivery for Medical City Children’s Hospital, Medical City Heart Hospital and Medical City Spine Hospital. He brings more than 30 years of healthcare experience, grounded in emergency and acute care settings. He previously served as CNO at St. David’s South Austin (Texas) Medical Center, where he drove improvements in emergency department operations, physician and nurse engagement, as well as inpatient throughput. Earlier in his career, he held key nursing leadership roles at the Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown (Texas) Hospital. Mr. Lopez began his healthcare career as an emergency room lead patient care technician before transitioning into nursing, giving him a deep frontline perspective that continues to shape his leadership today.
