Dr. Gonzalez leads patient safety initiatives at MD Anderson Cancer Center, working to eliminate preventable harm for cancer patients and co-leading various institutional safety, quality and high-reliability initiatives in addition to her role as a professor of emergency medicine. Under her leadership, MD Anderson has maintained a 5-star rating in Vizient’s oncology quality and accountability study for five consecutive years, ranking No. 6 in 2025 and standing as one of only four organizations to sustain a 5-star rating across that span. In parallel, the institution reduced its serious safety event rate to 0.28, an all-time low. MD Anderson has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years and received its sixth consecutive Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2025. Press Ganey awarded MD Anderson the 2025 “Serious Safety Event Rate” and “Guardian of Excellence” awards.
