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City & State New York Recognizes Four NYC Health +

Hospitals Leaders on Its 2025 “Manhattan Power 100” List

OUR BUREAU

NEW YORK, NY
YC Health + Hospitals has announced that
NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Nursing Of-
Nficer Natalia Cineas, NYC Health + Hospi-
tals/Metropolitan CEO Julian John, NYC Health
+ Hospitals/Harlem CEO Georges Leconte, and
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue CEO Dr. Eric
Wei were recognized by City & State New York in
their “Manhattan Power 100” list for 2025. From
government appointees to business executives to
advocates, the annual recognition list highlights
leaders in Manhattan who affect the lives of New
Yorkers. City & State is the premier media organi-
zation dedicated to covering New York’s local and
state politics and policy.
Natalia Cineas is Senior Vice President and
Chief Nursing Executive at NYC Health + Hospi-
tals. She holds a Master of Business Administration
in Healthcare from Northern Arizona University’s
W.A. Franke College of Business, a Doctorate of
Nursing Practice from George Washington Uni-
versity, a Master of Science in Management and
a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from New York
University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psycholo-
gy from Stony Brook University. Cineas serves as
adjunct faculty at Columbia University School of
Nursing. In 2021, she was named a Fellow of the
American Academy of Nursing, one of the most
significant milestones in a nurse leader’s career,
in which their accomplishments are honored by
colleagues within and outside the profession; she Hospitals/Kings County. He holds a Master of Pub- the Haiti earthquake victims of 2021.
currently serves on the Academy’s Fellow Selection lic Administration from the New York University Dr. Eric Wei serves as Chief Executive Officer
Committee and previously served on the Health Wagner School of Public Service and a Bachelor’s for NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, the oldest
Equity Panel. In 2024, she was named an Inaugural Degree in Accounting from the City University of hospital in the United States dating back to 1736.
Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Diversity New York, Brooklyn College. He also serves as Senior Vice President for NYC
Leaders in Nursing, a new fellowship program to With over twenty years of progressive leader- Health + Hospitals, the nation’s largest munici-
recognize, support, and promote the astounding ship experience, Georges Leconte is a seasoned pal safety-net health system, serving over 1.3 mil-
work that has been done to diversify the nursing health care professional dedicated to improving the lion New Yorkers every year. He is a Professor
profession by advancing health equity, creating health and well-being of communities across New of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of
anti-racism policies, and strengthening antiracism York. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer Medicine at Mt. Sinai and a practicing Emergen-
healthcare practices in an intentional way. of NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. Leconte has cy Medicine physician who has rotated through all
Julian John is the Chief Executive Officer of launched a state-of-the-art eye surgery service to 11 Emergency Departments in the system. Dr. Wei
Metropolitan Hospital. In his role as CEO, he over- help people with retina complications and contin- serves as faculty for the NYC Health + Hospitals
sees the hospital’s strategic and operational initia- ued programs to diagnose and treat gun violence. Clinical Leadership Fellowship, the Greater New
tives, with a deep commitment to addressing the He also managed protracted labor negotiations York Hospital Association/United Hospital Fund
unique healthcare needs of the East Harlem com- with physicians, who accepted the terms of a deal Clinical Quality Fellowship Program, and Ariadne
munity it serves. With over 20 years of executive and ratified it in March. Leconte holds a Bach- Labs. He is also on the Advisory Committee for the
leadership experience and more than 30 years in elor of Science degree from Hunter College, and UHF Health Equity Fellowship. Dr. Wei previously
hospital administration, John has built an extensive a Master of Public Administration degree from served as System Chief Quality Officer, Interim
career spanning financial management, operations, Alfred University, in addition to being a licensed Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospi-
and corporate strategy. Prior to his current position, Registered Respiratory Therapist. During the tals/Elmhurst, Harlem, and Lincoln, and Fellow-
he served as Deputy Executive Director and Chief COVID-19 pandemic, Leconte put his Respirato- ship Director for the NYC H+H Clinical Lead-
Financial Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Met- ry Therapy skills to use, joining clinical staff on the ership Fellowship. He also previously served on
ropolitan from 2021 to 2024. His prior roles include frontline to provide care to those affected by the vi- the Board of MetroPlusHealth and as an Adjunct
Chief Financial Officer at NYC Health + Hospi- rus. He also furthered that work through donations Professor through the NYU School of Global
tals/Lincoln, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial of PPE and supplies to organizations like Vin Go- Public Health. He was named in Modern Health-
Officer at Interfaith Medical Center, Corporate pal Civic Association to help combat COVID-19 in care’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives and
Comptroller for the NYC Health + Hospitals Sys- India, and the Association Medicale Haitienne A in the Becker’s Hospital Review Top 50 Patient
tem, and Chief Financial Officer at NYC Health + l’Entranger (AMHE) to assist with medical care for Safety Experts.

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