Brooklyn's Progress
June 2003

Pamela S. Brier, who has played an integral role in the growth of Maimonides as a provider of world-class health care and as a financially, technologically and organizationally strong institution, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Maimonides Medical Center, the Center announced on May 16.  Ms. Brier has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Maimonides since 1995, responsible for management of the hospital and for ensuring that the highest standards of clinical excellence, patient care and graduate medical education are met. She succeeds Stanley Brezenoff, who is leaving Maimonides to serve as President and CEO of the Continuum Health Partners.

"Pamela Brier is a widely recognized New York City hospital executive with extensive expertise in public health and hospital finance and administration.  We are pleased that her leadership and involvement in New York City health care as well as her unsurpassed knowledge of hospital administration will continue to benefit the patients of Maimonides.  We are deeply indebted to Stanley Brezenoff for his enormous contributions to the Medical Center and wish him well in his future endeavors," said Martin Payson, Chairman of the Maimonides Board of Trustees.
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to build upon the many successes achieved during Stanley Brezenoff's tenure at Maimonides," said Ms. Brier.  "It has been and continues to be an honor to work with Martin Payson and the Board of Directors, as well as our first-rate staff of physicians, nurses and other Center personnel."

During her tenure at Maimonides, Ms. Brier has raised the level of patient care, implementing new technology to support medical services. Ms. Brier has directed the Center's efforts to improve patient care by implementing new state-of-the-art information technology systems, recruiting top quality physicians, nurses and support staff and expanding clinical services and facilities.  To ensure accessibility to quality health care, Ms. Brier increased the number of ambulatory care facilities in the various communities that reflect the medical center's constituencies. 
Ms. Brier's experience, performance and achievements at Maimonides Medical Center reflect her extensive previous experience in the healthcare and hospital administration field.  From 1992-1995, she served as Executive Director of Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City's oldest and largest public hospital.  At the same time she also served as Senior Vice President of the Southern Manhattan/Northern Brooklyn Network of hospitals at the Health and Hospitals Corporation where she oversaw the management and had direct responsibilities for the fiscal and clinical operations of a $2 billion multi-hospital system, as well as the citywide Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the operations of the HHC central office.

During Ms. Brier's earlier tenure (1989-1992) as Executive Director of Jacobi Hospital, an acute care facility in the Bronx, she oversaw the installation of the first large scale electronic patient care system in the United States, providing improved and coordinated quality medical care through information technology.

Ms. Brier's commitment to public health policy and community service are reflected in her many professional activities.  They include appointments by: Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the New York City Board of Health and the New York City Workforce Investment Board; Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to membership on the Community Service Board; and Governor Mario Cuomo to the New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council and special Task Force on Health Care Reform. 

Ms. Brier holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with honors from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Public Health in Health Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles. She currently serves as an adjunct faculty member of the New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
Maimonides Medical Center, a 705-bed facility serving the Greater New York metropolitan area, is the third largest independent teaching hospital in the United States. Widely recognized for its major achievements in medical technology and patient satisfaction, Maimonides expertly serves the distinct needs of New York residents while attracting patients from around the globe.