Changes Atop Northwell Health; President, CEO To Step Down

LONG ISLAND, NY — Northwell Health has announced that its president and chief executive officer for more than 23 years is stepping down.

Michael Dowling will transition to CEO Emeritus, where he will serve in an advisory capacity, the hospital said on Wednesday.

He will officially leave his current role on Oct. 1.

After a nationwide search, and confirmed in a unanimous vote, Northwell’s Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. John D'Angelo, who currently serves as executive vice president of the health system’s central region, to succeed Dowling.

D’Angelo began his more than 25-year tenure at Northwell as an emergency medicine physician at Glen Cove Hospital before advancing into health system-wide clinical and administrative leadership roles.

“It has been an extraordinary privilege to lead Northwell through a period of unprecedented growth and clinical transformation that has enabled our team members to make a meaningful difference and improve the lives of the tens of millions of patients and families who we’ve cared for over the last 25 years,” Dowling said. “In Dr. D’Angelo, the Board of Trustees has selected a tremendous leader who will lead Northwell to greater heights."

As president of Northwell’s central region, D’Angelo leads a dynamic health care network serving 2.8 million residents in western Nassau County and Queens, a network that includes six hospitals, over 270 ambulatory practice locations, and a dedicated team of 24,000 employees.

"Health care is a calling. Every minute of every day, we have an opportunity to change someone’s life for the better, and I look forward to leading our more than 100,000 team members who contribute to this critically important mission. Together, we will continue advancing better health for all," D'Angelo said.