As chief nursing executive, Ms. Manzano leads the nursing department and sets the vision and strategic direction for nursing across NYP. As COO for perioperative services, she provides strategic leadership and oversight, sets goals and strategies for integration, alignment, and standardization, ensures optimization of both clinical and business operations, and promotes a culture of safety. Ms. Manzano also held the positions of chief quality officer at NYP and COO for NYP/Allen Hospital. Prior to joining NYP in 1998, she held various leadership roles at several New York area hospitals. Ms. Manzano is a fellow of the American Nursing Academy and the New York Academy of Medicine. She served as president and vice president of the American Nurses Foundation for 2020-23.
