Ms. Bulgarella leads UAB Health System, which includes one of the nation’s largest and most respected academic medical centers. Since assuming the role, she has led a multi-year transformation focused on integration, scalability and long-term sustainability, including the strategic acquisition and cultural integration of Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System. She oversees an $8 billion enterprise encompassing hospitals, ambulatory clinics, physician networks and statewide partnerships. Under her leadership, the system has launched one of its most ambitious modernization efforts to date, advancing digital infrastructure, clinical systems, and enterprise operations to strengthen care delivery. A former CFO, Ms. Bulgarella brings deep expertise in fiscal strategy, governance and operational alignment. She is widely respected for her collaborative leadership and her commitment to the UAB Medicine mission of improving the health and lives of all it serves, especially in historically underserved communities across Alabama.
