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Richard Afable, M.D., M.P.H.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Richard Afable, M.D., M.P.H., is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Hoag is a 498-bed, not-for-profit, faith-based acute care hospital located in Newport Beach, California. As Orange County’s largest and preeminent independent hospital, Hoag offers a comprehensive mix of healthcare services, including Centers of Excellence in cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedics and women’s health services. HealthGrades in 2005 named Hoag as one of the top 5% of hospitals nationwide in orthopedic care and cardiac services. Hoag has over 4000 employees, more than 1000 medical staff, almost $600M in annual revenue and $1.4B in assets.
Formerly, Dr. Afable was the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Catholic Health East, an East Coast health system comprised of 31 acute care hospitals and 47 long-term care facilities. Before joining Catholic Health East, Dr. Afable was the founder and President/CEO of Preferred Physician Partners (PPP), an Ohio-based physician practice management company that supported physician groups and provider networks. He has also served as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Wake Forest University from 1991 to 1996 and as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University from 1983 to 1991. Early in his career, Dr. Afable spent ten years in private practice in Chicago, specializing in internal medicine and geriatrics.
Dr. Afable received his BS degree from Loyola University in Chicago and an MD from the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. He obtained his MPH degree from the University of Illinois School of Public Health and a certificate in business administration from Villanova University.
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