NEW YORK — NewYork-Presbyterian announced that Dr. Steven J. Corwin has decided to step down as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 22, 2026, after a 14-year tenure. The Board has unanimously selected NewYork-Presbyterian Executive Vice President and COO Dr. Brian G. Donley as its new President and CEO, expressing their confidence in his steadfast leadership, his deep understanding of healthcare operations, and his clear commitment to NewYork-Presbyterian’s mission of delivering the highest quality care.
[Photo above: NewYork-Presbyterian’s Dr. Steven J. Corwin (left) and Dr. Brian G. Donley (right).]
Since joining NewYork-Presbyterian in 2023 as executive vice president and COO, Dr. Donley has driven operational efficiency across the healthcare system, strengthened collaboration with our medical school partners, led strategic planning to drive growth and expansion, fostered a patient-centered culture with a strong focus on empathy, quality and innovation, and supported the development of our talented teams.
Prior to joining NewYork-Presbyterian, Dr. Donley was a senior executive at Cleveland Clinic. As a member of its Global Executive Team, he spearheaded many of the organization’s most significant strategic initiatives in the US, UK, and the UAE.
Dr. Donley joined Cleveland Clinic as an orthopedic surgeon in 1996, and held numerous leadership positions within the health system, including chief of the clinical enterprise, chief of staff leading the over 5,000-member physician organization, president of the Cleveland Clinic regional hospitals and family health centers and vice chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Donley was the CEO of Cleveland Clinic London from 2018-2022 and led the development and opening of Cleveland Clinic’s first hospital in Europe. He is a professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England and graduated from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Michigan Medical School, and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Michigan. He also attended Harvard Business School, completing the Advanced Management Program.
