A top healthcare leader who oversees a nine-hospital system in New York will become the new chief executive officer of UVA Health University Medical Center in August, officials said Monday.
Tammy Snyder, a senior vice president for Rochester Regional Health in upstate New York, has 15 years of experience guiding “large-scale patient care operations, quality and safety initiatives and operational improvements,” UVA Health officials said in a news release. She previously served as the president and chief operating officer of Rochester General Hospital.
Tammy Snyder will join the University of Virginia as the CEO of UVA Health University Medical Center in August. (Contributed photo)
“It’s an honor to join UVA Health and lead University Medical Center,” Snyder said. “I’m excited to partner with the team to ensure patients from across Virginia and beyond have the best access to the outstanding care provided at University Medical Center.”
Snyder earned a bachelor’s degree in health policy and administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a Master of Public Health degree in health policy and administration from Yale University’s School of Public Health.
Dr. Mitch Rosner, chief executive officer of UVA Health and the University of Virginia’s executive vice president for health affairs, said Snyder was a sound choice for the position.
“University Medical Center is at a pivotal moment of transformation and growth,” Rosner said. “As we continue advancing our mission across the commonwealth, we sought a leader with the vision, operational expertise and values necessary to guide our next chapter. Tammy distinguished herself through her ability to lead with transparency, authenticity, humility and purpose – qualities that will strengthen our culture across UVA Health.”
Earlier in her career, Snyder served as chief administrative officer for the Department of Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine and spent more than 13 years at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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