Dr. Eric Wei

Dr. Eric Wei, MD, MBA was appointed CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue effective January 6, 2025, making him the first Asian American leader of America's oldest hospital, the biggest acute care facility in the nation's largest municipal health system. Beyond his executive role, Wei remains active clinically as a practicing Emergency Medicine physician who rotates through all 11 Emergency Departments in the system.

Wei is recognized for pioneering work in healthcare worker wellbeing. He founded the Helping Healers Heal (H3) Program while at LAC+USC Medical Center, which has expanded to over 40 countries with over 100,000 healthcare workers trained globally. Since joining NYC Health + Hospitals in 2018, he oversaw expansion of the H3 peer support program to address healthcare provider trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue. He also launched the Clinical Leadership Fellowship to develop the next generation of healthcare leaders and created a formal Arts in Medicine department overseeing a collection of over 7,000 works.

Wei has received significant industry recognition for his leadership. He was named in Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives and in the Becker's Hospital Review Top 50 Patient Safety Experts. He was recognized by City & State New York as one of 2026's Asian Trailblazers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wei oversaw more than $35 million in donations to support employee wellness programs.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue (January 2025–present)
• Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals (2018–2025)
• Interim Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Harlem, and Lincoln (various periods)
• Interim Chief Quality Officer and Associate Medical Director for Quality, Safety, and Risk, LAC+USC Medical Center (prior to 2018)

Educational Background: Wei completed his Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology at UCLA and earned a joint MD/MBA from the University of California, Irvine. He completed his emergency medicine residency and healthcare administration scholars program at the University of Michigan, where he served as chief resident. Wei holds certifications in Lean Six Sigma, LEAN Healthcare, and is a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer.

Academic Roles: Wei is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

What Dr. Wei could bring to CEO role at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue: Based on his documented career, Dr. Wei brings proven expertise in organizational transformation during crises, demonstrated through his interim leadership at multiple NYC Health + Hospitals facilities and his management of the COVID-19 response. His signature achievement—scaling the Helping Healers Heal program from a single institution to a global initiative reaching over 100,000 healthcare workers—suggests he can amplify institutional programs into system-wide impact. His combination of clinical credibility (practicing emergency medicine weekly), operational excellence (quality and safety background), and academic appointments positions him to elevate Bellevue's standing while maintaining frontline clinical connection. His prior work in quality improvement, lean management, and healthcare administration signals capacity to drive efficiency and performance improvements at an historic institution managing complex patient volumes and resource constraints.