Mr. Santos serves as CNO for both Encino Hospital Medical Center and Sherman Oaks Hospital, providing executive oversight of nursing and associated clinical operations across two community hospitals serving a diverse patient population. He works to align staffing, resource allocation and department collaboration to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care across acute medicine, surgical services, critical care and emergency medicine. Mr. Santos partners closely with medical leadership and hospital administration to drive quality improvement, cost reduction and service line performance. He has advanced clinical program development and growth, including the expansion of key offerings such as cardiac catheterization and subacute services to better meet community needs. In addition to his operational leadership, he is a nursing professor, mentoring and preparing future nurses for practice and leadership. He also serves the community as a board member of the Philippine Nurses Association of Southern California, reinforcing nursing’s role in advocacy, service and professional connection.
