John Flanagan, MPA, FACHE, is Vice President of Operations at Blythedale Children’s Hospital, a position he has held since August 2019.  In this capacity, he oversees occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, assistive technology, pharmacy, lab and radiology, engineering and maintenance, environmental services, dietary and food services, and security. He will also oversee emergency management and space/construction activities.

Mr. Flanagan has over 20 years of operations experience in the healthcare industry.  Prior to Blythedale, he served as Director of Clinical Services at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and Director of Operations at NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Division.  He has also worked at NYU School of Medicine, Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, and Beth Israel Medical Center.

Mr. Flanagan holds a Masters of Public Administration degree from NYU-Wagner and an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame.

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