"Thomas M. Priselac has served as President and CEO of Cedars-Sinai since 1994 and was also named President and CEO of the Cedars-Sinai Health System when it was formed in 2017.
The Cedars-Sinai Heath System includes the nationally recognized Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and its affiliated physician network, major programs in physician and health professions education and the highly regarded Burnes and Allen Medical Research Institute. The Health System also includes the Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital; Torrance Memorial Medical Center and its affiliated physician network, the leading healthcare organization serving Torrance and the beach cities of Los Angeles; and Huntington Hospital and its affiliated physician network, the leading healthcare organization serving Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles. Through the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Health System is also a joint venture partner with Select Medical in the CA Rehabilitation Institute, and the Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, CA.
Throughout his career, Mr. Priselac has been a leader in the development of strategic and operational innovations to foster high quality, safe and efficient healthcare. An author and invited speaker on policy issues regarding the delivery and financing of healthcare, Mr. Priselac has served the health care field in various roles during his career at Cedars-Sinai. He is a past Chair of the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees and past Chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges. The holder of the Warschaw/Law Endowed Chair in Healthcare Leadership at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Mr. Priselac also serves as an adjunct professor at the UCLA School of Public Health.
A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Priselac obtained a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, and a master’s in Public Health, Health Services Administration and Planning, from the University of Pittsburgh."