Doreen Santora

Doreen Santora

Co-Secretary, Blue Horizon Charitable Foundation

Doreen Santora has more than 25 years of healthcare management experience. A registered nurse with a Master of Science degree in health administration, she serves as the Chief Operating Officer of BHI. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the BHI and all its subsidies and places a strong emphasis on quality assurance. Ms. Santora focuses on providing outstanding medical care in a high quality, patient friendly environment. Prior to her position here, she served as senior vice president of operations at one of the busiest and most respected healthcare institutions in the United States, Hackensack University Medical Center. She was responsible for the growth and development of several nationally and internationally clinical programs that received numerous healthcare awards and distinctions including: outpatient surgery, cardiac surgery, cardiology serves, radiology, sleep medicine,  women’s health, executive health, plastic and reconstructive surgery, dermatology, medical spa, pain and palliative care, transfusion-free bloodless medicine, heart failure, and home-based healthcare. Ms. Santora was responsible for more than 1,900 employees and an annual budget of $268 million.