Patty Maysent, MPH, MBA

Chief Executive Officer
UC San Diego Health

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Patty Maysent, chief executive officer of UC San Diego Health, leads the region’s No. 1 health care provider and only academic health system. She’s deeply committed to integrating the power of academic medicine with the accessibility of community health care to create a healthier world.  

Maysent’s passion is for building and sustaining care teams and spaces where world-class care happens every day. She aligns more than 14,000 team members who carry out 1.27 million patient visits annually. Under her guidance, UC San Diego Health has grown to include two academic medical centers, a community hospital, and more than 30 primary and specialty care offices spanning San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside counties.

Under Maysent’s leadership, UC San Diego Health has for the second consecutive year been recognized on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals National Honor Roll (2023-2024 and 2024-2025), a distinction that is awarded to just 20 hospitals nationwide. It also ranks among the nation’s best in 11 specialties – the most in the region – including top-30 placements in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, and Heart & Vascular.   

Maysent believes that everyone deserves the unparalleled care provided by an academic health system. Academic medicine is different because patients see doctors who are the foremost experts in their fields, providing access to the most advanced therapies, technologies, and treatments. When needed, patients are seamlessly connected to teams of specialists who work together to personalize treatment plans specific to their individual needs. 

Prior to assuming her current role in 2016, Maysent served as chief of staff and chief strategy officer at UC San Diego Health. She was CEO of St. Jude Medical Center and served as a consultant for The St. Joseph Health System, University of Southern California's Keck Medical Center and Norris Cancer Center, and Alliance Healthcare Services. She holds a master's degree in business administration and a master’s degree in public health, both from UCLA, and received a bachelor's degree in human biology from Stanford University. 

Maysent chairs the board of directors of the Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties and serves on the board of the California Hospital Association. In addition, she is passionate about her years of work with the Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito, where she has served on the board and executive committee.