Beverly Grove-based Cedars-Sinai Health System has tapped former Massachusetts General Hospital president Peter Slavin as its next chief executive, replacing longtime leader Thomas Priselac, who announced his retirement in February.
Slavin, 66, will assume the top post at Cedars-Sinai on Oct. 1.
He will have some big shoes to fill. Priselac has helmed Cedars-Sinai for 30 years, transforming the institution from a prestigious local hospital into a regional hospital powerhouse and research institution with a national reputation.
Under Priselac’s leadership, Cedars-Sinai expanded the reach of its care across the Los Angeles region through the acquisition of Marina del Rey Hospital, affiliations with Torrance Medical Health and Huntington Health in Pasadena and joint ventures with Providence Tarzana Medical Center and the California Rehabilitation Institute. Cedars has also opened numerous outpatient clinics and other services stretching from Westlake Village to Anaheim.
Priselac also guided the expansion of its main campus in Beverly Grove, helping secure donations to fund several new buildings. And he greatly expanded Cedars’ focus on medical research and education; there are now more than two dozen specific research centers.
Last year, Cedars-Sinai Health System ranked No. 4 on the Business Journal’s list of largest private sector employers, with 16,730 employees in Los Angeles County and more than 18,000 overall.
“I am humbled to follow in Tom Priselac’s footsteps,” Slavin said in the announcement. “He has been one of my heroes as I’ve watched Cedars-Sinai’s progress over the years from 2,700 miles away,” he added.
Slavin also has a distinguished track record.
He served as president of Massachusetts General, one of the largest and most widely-recognized hospitals in the nation, from 2003 to 2021. It was founded more than two centuries ago as a teaching hospital connected with nearby Harvard University.
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