Dr. Yezzo was appointed executive vice president and CNO of Westchester Medical Center Health Network in 2022, expanding her role to oversee nursing operations across all WMCHealth hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and provider practices. With over 48 years of experience, she is responsible for maintaining high nursing standards across the network’s nine hospitals, where nurses represent the largest workforce segment. In 2022, Dr. Yezzo played a key role in negotiating three nursing union contracts, securing a 27% pay increase over five years and preserving benefits for more than 1,500 nurses. She also collaborates with New York Medical College and 20 other institutions to train nursing students. Beyond her work at WMCHealth, Dr. Yezzo holds leadership roles in several professional organizations and serves as an adjunct professor at Touro College.
