Laura Forese

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Laura Forese
Born
Laura Lee Forese

1961or1962(age 61–62)
Education
Occupation(s) hospital administrator, orthopedic surgeon
Years active1993–present
TitleEVP and COO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Board member of
Spouse
Robert Downey
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(m. 1988)​
Children3

Laura Lee Forese is an American pediatric orthopedic surgeon and hospital administrator. She was the Executive Vice-President and COO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) until 2023.

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Biography

As an undergrad at Princeton University, Forese majored in Civil Engineering and Operations Research, but retained an interest in studying medicine. [1] [2] She graduated summa cum laude in 1983 and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She went on to study at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1987, and was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. At Columbia Presbyterian, she did her internship in general surgery and her residency in orthopedic surgery. [2]

In 1993, she joined Helen Hayes Hospital and later became chief of surgery and anesthesia services [2] She also continued as a faculty member at Columbia University. [3] [4] She received a Master of Public Health in Health Services Management from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in 1995. [2] From 1998 to 2002, she was vice chair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia. [4]

She joined NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center in 2003 as the vice president of medical affairs. [3] In 2005, she became the chief medical officer and senior vice president, and in 2006 she was also appointed the role of chief operating officer. [4] In 2013, she became president of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System. [5] In October 2015, following a reorganization of the group, she returned to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell as the executive vice president and chief operating officer. [6]

In 2019, Crain’s New York Business listed Forese at number 9 on their list of fifty Most Powerful Women in New York. [7] A 2019 salary survey indicated she was the second-highest compensated executive in the hospital with a salary of $5,286,445. [8]

In May 2022, Forese announced she was going to retire from NYP in January 2023. [3] She was succeeded by Brian Donley. [9] Donely, also an orthopedic surgeon, left his position of CEO of Cleveland Clinic London to join NYP.

Other ventures

In 2015, Forese joined the board of trustees at Princeton University, where she is serving an eight-year term. [10] [11] She was also on the board of directors for Cantel Medical Corporation [12] prior to its acquisition by Steris. In 2016, a major restructuring at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, resulted in her appointment as chairman of their Research Hospital Board. [13] [14]

In 2018, she joined the inaugural board for the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. [7] [15] In 2021, she became a board member on the Shubert Organization which does theater production. [16] She also joined the board on medical treatments company Nereid Therapeutics. [14]

Personal life

She married physician Robert Downey in 1988 when they were both residents at Presbyterian Hospital. [17] They have three children. [16] They lived in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. [18] [2] In 2016, the American Cancer Society honored her as a Mother of the Year. [19]

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  1. ↑ Laura Forese (July 2014). "Women Leaders – Health Care Innovators – An Interview with Laura L. Forese, M.D., M.P.H., President, NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System". Leaders Magazine (Interview). Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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  3. 1 2 3 Gooch, Kelly (May 11, 2022). "NewYork-Presbyterian COO to retire" . Becker’s Hospital Review. Becker's Healthcare. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dr. Laura Forese, Chief Medical Officer, Appointed Chief Operating Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell". Weill Cornell Medical Center Newsroom (Press release). July 13, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Madden, Peter (November 10, 2015). "Laura L. Forese, MD, MPH". Westchester Magazine .
  6. ↑ Appleby, Chuck (March 2016). "Viewpoint" (PDF). Scottsdale Institute.
  7. 1 2 Lamantia, Jonathan (June 3, 2019). "Most Powerful Women in New York 2019". Crain’s New York Business . Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ Paddock, Anne (March 18, 2022). "Executive Compensation at New York and Presbyterian Hospital (2019)". Paddock Post. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ Mensik, Hailey (October 7, 2022). "NewYork-Presbyterian taps former Cleveland Clinic London CEO for executive role". Healthcare Dive. Industry Dive . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ Knapp, Krystal (June 8, 2015). "Princeton University Names Nine New Trustees ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news %".
  11. ↑ "Board of Trustees, 2022-23". Office of the President – Princeton University . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ Vaidya, Anuja (March 20, 2015). "Cantel Medical names Dr. Laura Forese to board of directors" . Becker's Spine Review. Becker's Healthcare.
  13. ↑ Sternberg, Steve. "New NIH Clinical Center Management Will Oversee Safety and Outcomes Not Science". U.S. News and World Report .
  14. 1 2 Nereid Therapeutics (October 25, 2021). "Nereid Therapeutics Announces Appointments of Laura Forese and Rupert Vessey to Its Board of Directors" (Press release) – via BioSpace.
  15. ↑ "NYS bishops announce formation of Mother Cabrini Health Foundation" (Press release). May 9, 2018 – via The Catholic Sun.
  16. 1 2 Rabinowitz, Chloe (September 28, 2021). "Dr. Laura Forese Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Shubert Organization". Broadway World . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Dr. Forese Marries Dr. Robert Downey" . New York Times . September 11, 1988.
  18. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths Forese, Florine J. (Nee Skutnik)" . New York Times . February 3, 2003.
  19. ↑ "Honorees – Mothers of the Year 2016 Awards Luncheon". American Cancer Society . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
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