Greenwich Hospital Appoints New President

Interim Greenwich Hospital President Norman G. Roth can remove the word ‘interim’ from his title.

The Yale New Haven Health Systems on Monday, named Roth president of Greenwich Hospital and executive vice president of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS).

Roth was appointed the hospital’s interim president on Jan. 1, after serving as interim chief operating officer (COO) since August 2014. He succeeds Frank Corvino who retired in Dec. 31 after 26 years.

Prior to his appointment , Roth was the COO at Bridgeport Hospital from 2011 to 2014. Roth has been a part of the Yale New Haven Health System for more than 35 years, joining Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1979 as the administrative director for Emergency Services.

“Norman brings exceptional experience in the healthcare field and has been a champion for the patient throughout his stand-out career within our Health System,” Marna P. Borgstrom, president and CEO of Yale New Haven Health System, said in a statement. “We are delighted that he has accepted our offer to serve as the president of Greenwich Hospital.”

Prior to being appointed COO at Bridgeport Hospital, Roth served as a senior vice president at Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Yale New Haven Health System. In that role Roth led the planning, design and completion of the 500,000 square-foot Smilow Cancer Hospital which formally opened in New Haven in 2010, while continuing several other management responsibilities.

“I am excited about the opportunity to lead such an exceptional organization,” said Roth. “Having worked with my colleagues in Greenwich since the hospital joined the Health System in 1998, and from my direct experience over the last year, I recognize that this is a very special place. I am honored to carry on the tradition of great care for the patients we serve.”

“In just a short period of time at Greenwich Hospital, Norman has demonstrated a clear ability to manage difficult and complex issues and has brought a focused commitment to serving our patients and our community,” Arthur C. Martinez, co-chair of the Greenwich Hospital Board of Trustees, said in a statement. “He has won the trust and support of our medical staff, employees and community.”

“We are pleased to officially welcome Norman to the Greenwich Hospital community,” said John L. Townsend, co-chair of the Greenwich Hospital Board of Trustees. “We are absolutely confident that he will continue to drive the high level of excellence in patient care that has so effectively defined Greenwich Hospital throughout our long history.”

Prior to his joining Yale-New Haven Hospital, Roth held positions at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Connecticut and the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Haven.

Roth earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the American University in Washington, DC and a master’s degree in health care and hospital administration from George Washington University, also in Washington, DC. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Contributed photo: Norman Roth.