Ms. Maysent serves as CEO of UC San Diego Health, where she guides the region’s only academic health system, overseeing more than 14,000 team members and 1.27 million annual patient visits. Under her leadership, the organization has expanded to include two academic medical centers, a community hospital and over 30 care offices. Her direction led to UC San Diego Health earning recognition from U.S. News & World Report on its “Best Hospitals National Honor Roll” for two consecutive years and rankings among the nation’s best in 11 specialties, including pulmonology, neurology, and heart and vascular. A strong advocate for academic medicine, Ms. Maysent emphasizes its unique ability to offer patients advanced, personalized care through expert-led teams and cutting-edge treatments. Before becoming CEO of UC San Diego Health in 2016, she held leadership roles of progressive responsibility. Today, she remains active in local and statewide healthcare boards and community initiatives.
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