Greenwich Hospital new president to start March 3

GREENWICH – Greenwich Hospital has named Robert Blenderman as president and executive vice president of Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) effective March 3.

He will succeed Diane Kelly who announced her retirement last June.

“I am delighted to welcome an executive of the caliber of Bob Blenderman to Greenwich Hospital,” said W. Robert Berkley, Jr., chair of the Greenwich Hospital Board of Trustees. “I am confident that his leadership skills, strategic vision and experience growing ambulatory services will expedite our clinical growth plan. The board looks forward to working with Bob in his new role as president of Greenwich Hospital.”

Blenderman joins Greenwich Hospital from White Plains Hospital where as senior vice president he led initiatives to improve inpatient capacity resulting in growth as well as supported successful expansion of its ambulatory and campus footprint. Prior to White Plains, he served as COO of New York Presbyterian Queens and later, COO of New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist, both part of the $10 billion New York City-based health system. In those roles, he increased volume through restructuring of service lines, improved physician and staff engagement and reduced turnover.

“I am very excited to lead such a distinguished and advanced caring institution,” said Blenderman. “Greenwich Hospital has an outstanding reputation for high-level, patient-centric care in both Fairfield and Westchester counties. I look forward to using my experience to grow key clinical services and strengthen patient experience.”

After earning his Bachelor of Science at St. John’s University, Blenderman went on to earn his physician assistant’s degree at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical and finally his MBA at Hofstra University. He was a practicing physician assistant for more than seven years in critical care and cardiac surgery before transitioning into administrative roles with Northwell Health where he spent nine years overseeing Neuroscience and later Cardiovascular and Thoracic services.

Greenwich Hospital, which is a member of Yale New Haven Health, is a 206-bed regional medical center serving lower Fairfield County and Westchester County, New York. It is a major academic affiliate of Yale School of Medicine.