St. Catherine Of Siena Hospital Of Smithtown Appoints New President, Chief Nursing Officer

SMITHTOWN, NY — Christopher Nelson was recently appointed new president of Catholic Health’s St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, according to a news release.

Elizabeth McNulty, the hospital’s assistant vice president of nursing administration, was promoted to
chief nursing officer, the hospital announced.

"We are very fortunate to have Mr. Nelson and Dr. McNulty as part of St. Catherine’s executive
leadership team," said Gary Havican, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Catholic
Health, in a news release. "I am confident their expertise will further enhance St. Catherine in its mission to provide the highest quality of care to residents of the Smithtown community."

In his new role, Nelson will oversee all hospital operations, with a particular focus on improving patient experience and further expanding Catholic Health’s commitment to High-Reliability Organization principles.

Nelson most recently served as president of Catholic Health’s St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, where he oversaw all operations, spearheading executive strategies for growth, quality and patient experience improvement, and employee engagement and workforce development.

Before he joined Catholic Health, Nelson served as vice president of operations for NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island (formerly Winthrop-University Hospital). He also previously served as the hospital’s vice president of administration for surgery and cardiac services.

Nelson began his career in health care in the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps, where he held several leadership positions and received the Joint Service Commendation Medal.

Nelson holds a bachelor of science in health care management from Southern Illinois University and a master of business administration from Long Island University.

"Renowned in the nursing field," according to St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, McNulty has more than 30 years of experience as a professional oncology nurse, leader and educator. In her new role as chief nursing officer of St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, McNulty will lead the hospital’s nursing professional practice to ensure the "delivery of high quality patient care in alignment with the hospital and Catholic Health’s mission, vision and values."

Before she joined Catholic Health, McNulty held various nursing leadership roles at Memorial
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, including Director of Acute Care Nursing.

McNulty earned a bachelor of science in nursing from Binghamton University, a master of arts in nursing administration from New York University, and a doctor of nursing practice from Villanova University.

She is a board-certified nurse executive and member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, Sigma Theta Tau and the American Nurses Association.