Princeton Health CMO Tapped To Lead Penn Medicine Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN — Craig Gronczewski, MD, MBA, FACHE, has been named chief executive officer of Penn Medicine Doylestown Health effective June 1, after serving as chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Penn Medicine Princeton Health since December 2020.

Dr. Gronczewski will provide executive leadership of Doylestown Health's broad network of care, anchored by Doylestown Hospital — a 245-bed community teaching hospital with more than 600 providers across 50 specialties serving patients across Philadelphia’s northern suburbs, according to the health network.

A regional system recognized for high-quality, compassionate care, Doylestown Health provides seamless access to Penn Medicine’s world-renowned clinical services and research.

“Dr. Gronczewski has demonstrated a strong commitment to quality, patient safety, and a collaborative leadership that drives lasting results,” said Kevin Mahoney, CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS). “His deep roots within the Penn Medicine system — and his demonstrated ability to strengthen the connection between clinical teams and organizational strategy — make him exceptionally well-prepared to lead Doylestown Health forward.”

At Princeton Health, Dr. Gronczewski oversaw clinical and academic operations across Princeton Medical Center and Princeton House Behavioral Health. He served as president of the medical staff, as well as a member of the Princeton Health System Board of Trustees.

“What distinguishes Dr. Gronczewski is his ability to build genuine connections at every level of an organization,” said UPHS COO Michele Volpe. “He listens, he earns trust, and he leads by example — qualities that matter deeply to the physicians and employees of Doylestown Health and to the community they serve.”

During his tenure at Princeton, Dr. Gronczewski collaborated with physician and administrative leaders to develop and launch a Neurohospitalist Program, expanding specialized neurological care for hospitalized patients and improving outcomes. He played a central role in rebuilding and growing obstetric and gynecologic services at Princeton, including expanding the OB laborist program to ensure around-the-clock physician coverage for laboring patients and strengthen the overall safety and experience of maternity care.

He also partnered with emergency medicine, nursing, and operations teams to redesign the emergency department and create a dedicated Transitional Care Unit — reducing wait times, improving patient flow, and ensuring that patients received the right level of care in the right setting.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Gronczewski served as chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Princeton Medical Center, where he led the department's integration to the Epic electronic medical record system, and was a managing partner of Princeton Emergency Physicians, one of the oldest private emergency medicine groups in New Jersey.

Dr. Gronczewski earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University and his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and later earned an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with dual concentrations in finance and management. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a former Clinical Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.