Health & Fitness

Dr. Ngozi Ezike Named New President And CEO Of Sinai Chicago Hospital System

The former director of the Illinois Department of Public Health begins her new role on June 13.

Ezike spent two years helping Illinois navigate the COVID-19 pandemic before stepping down last month.
Ezike spent two years helping Illinois navigate the COVID-19 pandemic before stepping down last month. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike has been hired as the new president and CEO of Sinai Chicago, the city's largest private safety net hospital system.

Ezike, who had spent the past two years helping Illinois navigate the COVID-19 pandemic before stepping down last month, will begin her new post on June 13.

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