Michael Goldberg/Health System Strategist
Michael H. Goldberg is an accomplished health system strategist who most recently held the role as executive director of Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center. He was responsible for day-to-day operations of the hospital’s $1 billion annual operating budget, 583 beds, 6,500 employees and 4,000 physicians. Working with the leadership team at LIJ, Mr. Goldberg drove clinical and operational initiatives to ensure appropriate, safe, efficient, innovative care to its patients.
At the heart of the original epicenter COVID19, Northwell Health treated over 100,000 people with LIJ located in the center of the pandemic in Queens, NY. With brighter days ahead, LIJ was also the site of the first non-trial vaccine administered in the United States. Mr. Goldberg lead the hospital through a critical time ensuring high level clinical care and safety was maintained. Many of these experiences were uniquely captured in the award winning documentary “The First Wave.”
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