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Gov. Hochul tapped the former head of Hofstra University Saturday to lead the board of the Nassau University Medical Center, a day after 10 executives resigned from the troubled Long Island
hospital. Stuart Rabinowitz, who lead Hofstra for more than 20 years, is Hochul’s choice to helm NUMC’s board, along with three other new appointees, the governor’s office announced.
Konstantinos “Dean” Mihaltses, a longtime hospital executive who worked at NYC Health + Hospitals in Queens; Lisa Warren, president of Placid LLC real estate development; and Amy Flores, a
JP Morgan Chase vice president, were also tapped for the posts. “NUMC is a vital lifeline for so many on Long Island, and today we are taking long-overdue steps to ensure it has the
leadership and oversight it needs to thrive,” Hochul said in a statement. “These new appointments, and the new authority granted to the state and NIFA, will help ensure accountability,
responsible fiscal management and high-quality care for the communities NUMC serves. Stuart Rabinowitz is a respected and visionary leader, and I can’t think of a better person to help lead
this next chapter for NUMC.” EXPLORE MORE The entire 11-member board of the Nassau Health Care Corp., or NuHealth, which oversees the teaching hospital, will be replaced. The other six will
be chosen by the governor, who will first meet with Democratic state and lawmakers to consider candidates. The appointments take effect Sunday, and coincide with a new state law that
overhauls NuHealth’s leadership, bolsters state oversight and “sets a path forward” for getting NUMC’s finances back on track. The news comes a day after NUMC’s CEO and nine other hospital
leaders resigned. “NUMC is a critical safety-net institution that has suffered from years of dysfunction and mismanagement,” Rabinowitz said. “I’m grateful to Governor Hochul for the trust
she’s placed in me, and I’m eager to get to work with my fellow board members to restore public confidence, implement long-overdue reforms and put this hospital back on a path to stability
and excellence.” Rabinowitz, a Columbia Law grad, was Hofstra’s president for more than 20 years. During his tenure at the Long Island university, the former constitutional law professor
oversaw the creation of a medical school and raised Hofstra’s national profile, securing it as the host site for three US presidential debates. The new board is expected to meet on Monday.
Between now and Dec. 1, 2026, the board will need to submit a study “exploring options to strengthen NUMC,” according to Hochul’s statement.