HCA Houston Healthcare

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress recently announced a major $100 million expansion of a new state-of-the-art patient tower. “We are thrilled to announce the construction of our new patient tower,” said Jim Brown, chief executive officer of HCA Houston North Cypress. “With 18 years of service to the Cypress area, we are excited to expand to continue to meet the healthcare needs of this rapidly growing community.” Read more:

We are thrilled to announce that Jeanna Bamburg, chief executive officer of The Woman's Hospital of Texas, and Dr. Ja'Neice Harris-Houston, neonatologist, were named the 2024 Kathryn S. Stream Award recipients by the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce. Their dedication to improving healthcare for our patients and community truly embodies the spirit of the award. Read more:

We are proud to share that Joel North has been named chief executive officer of HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest. North most recently served as chief operating officer for HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood where he oversaw strategy and business development as well as clinical operations for surgical services and ancillary departments. In 2023, he was named a Top 4 Under 40 by Partnership Lake Houston for his leadership, community engagement, and commitment to excellence. We are excited to have him join our leadership team. Read more:

We are proud to share that five HCA Gulf Coast Division executives have been selected to participate in HCA Healthcare’s Chief Leadership Program (CLP). Please join us in congratulating: ? Ann Byerman, chief nursing officer, HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center ? Elias Armendariz, chief operating officer, HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake and Mainland ? Kenny Russo, chief financial officer, HCA Houston Healthcare West ? Gurvir Saini, chief nursing officer, HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast ??Dr. Ahmad Maarouf, chief medical officer, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood This program is the latest executive offering from the company’s award-winning Leadership Institute and is part of HCA Healthcare’s commitment to developing current and future leaders. CLP partners with renowned change leadership, executive communications, and leadership development experts inside and outside the organization through in-person and virtual learning sessions to engage, activate, and inspire personal and professional growth. We are so proud to have them as a part of our hospital teams!

We are excited to announce the appointment of Sam Pena as chief operating officer of HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center. Sam brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role having served in various positions at Corpus Christi Medical Center since joining HCA Healthcare in 2012. "Sam's extensive knowledge and expertise in nursing and operations will be a valuable asset to our leadership team," said Chris Osentowski, chief executive officer of HCA Houston Medical Center. "We look forward to collaborating with him as we continue to positively impact the communities we serve." Read more:

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Wesley Bamburg as chief operating officer of HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress. Bamburg most recently served as chief operating officer and ethics and compliance officer at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center. "We are thrilled to have Wesley join our leadership team as our Chief Operating Officer," said Jim Brown, chief executive officer of HCA Houston North Cypress. "I believe his experience working with high-acuity services will be a significant help to HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress as we continue to grow our clinical complexity to serve a growing community.” Read more: