Scott to lead Upstate University Hospital as interim CEO after McCabe steps down

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Steven Scott, a hospital executive with more than 30 years of experience in academic medicine, is the new leader of Upstate University Hospital on an interim basis after Dr. John McCabe, the hospital’s CEO since 2009, stepped down on Jan. 17.

Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, president of parent Upstate Medical University, named Scott interim CEO while the medical school conducts a national search for a permanent CEO of the hospital.

Scott most recently was VP and CEO for Georgia Regents Medical Center, a 478-bed hospital center and a 154-bed Children’s Hospital, according to an Upstate news release. Scott worked there from 2012 to 2015. Georgia Regents Medical Center is now known as Augusta University Medical Center.

“I am pleased to have Steven Scott’s leadership during this transition as Upstate Medical University seeks greater integration of our educational, research and clinical missions to strengthen our future,” Laraque-Arena said in the release. “His success and experience in academic medicine will serve the university, our patients and students well.”

Scott also served in administrative roles with Oregon Health and Science University; Wishard Health Services, (currently Eskenazi Health) in Indianapolis; University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center; Georgetown University Medical Center; Columbia University and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. 

He holds a master’s degree in health-care administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College, Upstate said. 

He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Healthcare Executive Study Society.

McCabe

McCabe also resigned from his posts as senior VP for clinical affairs and professor of emergency medicine, Upstate Medical University said.

He plans to continue to live in Central New York, and pursue other professional and personal interests, Upstate said.

Laraque-Arena said she was “grateful” to McCabe for his many years of service to Upstate and the accomplishments he oversaw and guided at the institution.

They included the acquisition of Community General Hospital in 2011, the opening of the Golisano Children’s Hospital and East Tower expansion, and the construction and opening of the new 90,000-square-foot Upstate Cancer Center. 

“Dr. McCabe has been an important part of Upstate for three decades. His contributions here and nationally are significant. I am grateful for his support during my first year as President. Upstate is proud of his accomplishments,” she said.                 

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