Two senior leaders at NYC Health + Hospitals have been named to a prestigious list highlighting the achievements of Asian American professionals.
Eric Wei, MD, senior vice president and chief quality officer at the 11-hospital, New York City-based system, and Lila Benayoun, COO at insurance subsidiary MetroPlusHealth, were named to the City & State New York's "The 2023 Power of Diversity: Asian 100" list, according to a May 4 news release.
Both Dr. Wei and Ms. Benayoun commented on the focus on diversity within the NYC Health + Hospitals system, led by CEO Mitchell Katz, MD.
"I am grateful to NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz for being a champion of diversity and inclusion," Dr. Wei, whose parents immigrated from Taiwan, said in the release.