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Dr. Richard Afable
CEO – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach
OC METRO's Hot 25 for 2011Published: November 01, 2011
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Hot
Factor: Dr. Richard Afable’s visionary leadership earned him a place
among the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.”
Many
hospital administrators come from the business world. But Afable spent
16 years as a physician, specializing in internal medicine and
geriatrics, before moving into management. Afable was recruited for the
top Hoag spot seven years ago. He made the move, he says, because he had
been so impressed with the dedication of its board of directors, whose
members all serve without a fee. And his commitment has earned him a
spot on Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician’s “50 Most Influential
Physician Executives in Healthcare.”
“Many who live in
coastal Orange County can afford to go to major clinics all over the
country for special healthcare needs,” Afable says. “We want them to
know they can get the same treatment at Hoag.”
As part of a
10-year plan, Hoag last year opened the 154-bed Hoag Hospital Irvine.
But Afable adds that Hoag is also concentrating on enhancing the five
areas of general care: orthopedics, cancer and heart care, women’s
health and neuroscience. Afable believes Hoag offers the highest skill
level in the country.
“We want a hospital that’s more like the
academic medical centers, such as UCLA, where you see exceptional care
going on,” he says. “We think we’re well on our way.”
Editor’s Note: To see who made our “Hot 25” lists in prior years, visit our Archives page.
And,
we’re now on the hunt for exceptional women who are impacting O.C. If
you know someone who deserves to be on our 20 Women to Watch list,
please let us know at our Nominate page.
OC METRO'S HOT 25 HONOREES FOR 2011
Steve McKee | George Kalogridis | J. Chris Walsh | Daisy Tran
Dr. Richard Afable | Oleema & Kalani Miller | John Krafcik
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels | Wayne Irving | Rachelle Cracchiolo
John Wayne Airport | Dr. Robert Bray | Chris Dingman | Ki Nam
Joseph Lewis III | Nancy Salzman | George Adams | Tilden Smith
Marc Masterson | Vahan Garboushian | Tim Vanderhook
Tricia Esser | Phillip Chang | Nancy Wilhelm | Brenda Shott
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Hot Factor: Dr. Richard Afable’s visionary leadership earned him a place among the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.” Many hospital administrators come from the business world. But Afable spent 16 years as a physician, specializing in internal medicine and geriatrics, before moving into management. Afable was recruited for the top Hoag spot seven years ago. He made the move, he says, because he had been so impressed with the dedication of its board of directors, whose members all serve without a fee. And his commitment has earned him a spot on Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician’s “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.” “Many who live in coastal Orange County can afford to go to major clinics all over the country for special healthcare needs,” Afable says. “We want them to know they can get the same treatment at Hoag.” As part of a 10-year plan, Hoag last year opened the 154-bed Hoag Hospital Irvine. But Afable adds that Hoag is also concentrating on enhancing the five areas of general care: orthopedics, cancer and heart care, women’s health and neuroscience. Afable believes Hoag offers the highest skill level in the country. “We want a hospital that’s more like the academic medical centers, such as UCLA, where you see exceptional care going on,” he says. “We think we’re well on our way.” Editor’s Note: To see who made our “Hot 25” lists in prior years, visit our Archives page. And, we’re now on the hunt for exceptional women who are impacting O.C. If you know someone who deserves to be on our 20 Women to Watch list, please let us know at our Nominate page. OC METRO'S HOT 25 HONOREES FOR 2011 Steve McKee | George Kalogridis | J. Chris Walsh | Daisy Tran Dr. Richard Afable | Oleema & Kalani Miller | John Krafcik Sandy Segerstrom Daniels | Wayne Irving | Rachelle Cracchiolo John Wayne Airport | Dr. Robert Bray | Chris Dingman | Ki Nam Joseph Lewis III | Nancy Salzman | George Adams | Tilden Smith Marc Masterson | Vahan Garboushian | Tim Vanderhook Tricia Esser | Phillip Chang | Nancy Wilhelm | Brenda Shott <<< BACK TO MAIN HOT 25 PAGE GO HERE TO READ THE CURRENT ISSUE OF OC METRO MAGAZINE ONLINE |
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