ntroducing this year's notable leaders in health care

Michael Dowling
President and chief executive officer, Northwell Health

Scope of work: As president and chief executive officer of Northwell Health, Michael Dowling leads a clinical, academic and research enterprise with a workforce of more than 87,000. Northwell Health is the largest health care provider and private employer in New York State, caring for more than two million people annually through a vast network of outpatient facilities and hospitals.

Biggest career win: Dowling participated in an invitation-only meeting hosted by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The meeting included health care leaders from across the country.

Other contributions: Dowling is a member of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership, the Greater New York Hospital Association and the Healthcare Association of New York State.

Debbie Salas-Lopez
Senior vice president of community wellness and population health, Northwell Health

Scope of work: Debbie Salas-Lopez, a physician, is senior vice president of community wellness and population health at Northwell Health. She oversees community and population health strategy, including health management, risk-based arrangements, corporate social responsibility and the community health needs assessment across all markets.

Biggest career win: Salas-Lopez supported the development of the Northwell School of Health Sciences. She also expanded Northwell’s Health Equity Taskforce, which is composed of faith- and community-based, government and tribal leaders spanning Northwell’s entire service area. She also led Northwell’s partnership with Instacart Health to support programs that address social determinants of health.

Other contributions: Salas-Lopez is a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Kevin J. Tracey
President and chief executive officer, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health

Scope of work: Kevin J. Tracey, a physician, is president and chief executive officer of The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health. He spearheads Northwell’s scientific research, leading a network of more than 50 labs, 3,000 clinical studies and 5,000 personnel across six institutes.

Biggest career win: Collaborating with global institutions such as the Karolinska Institute, Tracey and his team continue to unravel the link between the nervous and immune systems through the vagus nerve.

Other contributions: Tracey is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.