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June 17, 2023
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Hospital for Special Surgery appoints executive vice president, chief operating officer

Fact checked byGina Brockenbrough, MA
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Key takeaways:

  • Mary E. Cassai, MPA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Hospital for Special Surgery.
  • Cassai will assume her new roles on Aug. 14.

Hospital for Special Surgery has announced Mary E. Cassai, MPA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, as executive vice president and chief operating officer, according to a press release.

Cassai had previously served in multiple roles in her 16 years at New York-Presbyterian, serving as senior vice president of perioperative services before joining Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).

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“HSS is one of the most admirable organizations of any kind, and famously home to the most talented people committed to advancing excellence in every way,” Cassai said in the release. “I could not be more humbled and excited to help the organization and my new colleagues to become even better together,” she added.

Cassai will officially join HSS on Aug. 14. She will report to Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA, president, surgeon-in-chief and medical director of HSS.

“Mary’s capability and character match this moment of historic opportunity for HSS to meet the demand for excellent musculoskeletal care,” Kelly said in the release. “I look forward to her partnership and leadership in advancing the operational excellence needed to ensure HSS is the best place for doctors and other clinicians to provide care, for patients to receive care, and for all colleagues to realize their full potential,” Kelly said.