Suresh Gunasekaran Named CEO at UCSF Health

A veteran healthcare executive, Gunasekaran's resume includes more than 20 years in healthcare administration and IT.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics CEO Suresh Gunasekaran, MBA, has been named president and CEO at UC San Francisco Health, effective March 1.

"We have a truly unique opportunity to change the way care is delivered in the Bay Area and beyond by delivering the latest advances and supporting our people in delivering high-quality care," Gunasekaran said in a media release.

"We will achieve this by working with our partners to deliver a system of care that meets patients where they are in a compassionate way. At the heart of this system will be an unwavering commitment to overcome systemic barriers to health equity."

A veteran healthcare executive, Gunasekaran's resume includes more than 20 years in healthcare administration and IT. At UI Hospitals & Clinics, Gunasekaran oversees the state's only comprehensive academic medical center, with 11,000 employees and generating more than $2 billion in revenues.

"Suresh brings an impressive track record of healthcare leadership marked by strategic vision and strong financial performance, in service of his commitment to putting patients first," UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, said in a media release.

"His longstanding dedication to health equity and compassion for the most vulnerable families in our communities, alongside his expertise in transforming health care operations, will guide UCSF Health well in the next stage of its growth," Hawgood said.

Gunasekaran succeeds Mark R. Laret, who retired Dec. 31 after 21 years at the helm.