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David Irizarry, MPH
Chief Executive Officer · Corpus Christi Medical Center
David Irizarry, MPH, is the Chief Executive Officer of Corpus Christi Medical Center. With over a decade of executive leadership within HCA Healthcare, including previous tenure as CEO of Valley Regional Medical Center, he oversees hospital operations and healthcare delivery across the Coastal Bend while serving on the Board of Directors for the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce. He holds an MPH in Health Policy and Management from the Texas A&M Health Science Center.
David Irizarry, MPH, is the Chief Executive Officer of Corpus Christi Medical Center, part of the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division.
An accomplished healthcare executive with extensive operational and strategic leadership experience across South Texas, Irizarry directs clinical operations, quality initiatives, and system growth across the medical center’s regional network.
Prior to leading Corpus Christi Medical Center, Irizarry served as Chief Executive Officer of Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, where he expanded specialized services, launched a neuro-endovascular program, and helped establish graduate medical education partnerships.
His leadership within the HCA Healthcare system also includes roles as Chief Operating Officer and surgery center administrator at Rio Grande Regional Hospital.
An active civic leader in the Coastal Bend, he serves on the Board of Directors for the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce. Irizarry holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas-Pan American.