Senior Vice President/Ambulatory Operations Officer, Central Market
Northwell Health
David Brody is Senior Vice President and Ambulatory Operations Officer for the Central Market of Northwell Health. In this role, he oversees the strategy, operations, and financial performance of a 260+ location ambulatory network and medical group spanning Nassau and Queens counties. The network supports more than 2.4 million annual patient visits and over 5,000 team members, including more than 1,200 physicians.
Previously, David served as Senior Vice President of the Ambulatory Service Organization, where he led patient access, service line development, and systemwide ambulatory shared services. He also served as Deputy Executive Director for the cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery service lines, with responsibility for clinical and administrative operations across Northwell Health.
During his tenure, David helped launch new heart and lung transplant programs and partnered closely with physician leaders to expand access to highly specialized cardiovascular and surgical care across the downstate New York region. He also supported a cardiovascular surgery program that was one of only three nationally to achieve the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ highest three-star rating across all five surgical categories.
David has held a broad range of leadership roles across the health system. He began his Northwell career clinically as an EMT with the Center for EMS and later held multiple administrative leadership positions at North Shore University Hospital. Immediately prior to joining cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, he served as Administrative Director for Emergency Medicine and Surgery at North Shore University Hospital.
A national lecturer and speaker, David presents on healthcare leadership, organizational change, service line growth, and ambulatory strategy and operations. He regularly lectures at NYU, his alma mater, and for professional organizations including the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American College of Cardiology.
David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from New York University and a Master of Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
10:45am - 11:45am CT