One Brooklyn Health's Board of Trustees Announces Chief Executive Officer and President

BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of One Brooklyn Health today voted to appoint Dr. Sandra Scott as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mr. Arthur Gianelli as President and Chief Transformation Officer at One Brooklyn Health (OBH).  

Dr. Scott has served as the Interim CEO since January 2024, while the Board conducted a competitive national search for a permanent CEO.  In her new role as permanent CEO, Dr. Scott will continue to oversee the strategic leadership, network management, and financial performance of the hospital network. She will work closely with the Board of Trustees and staff to set the long-term vision, oversee day-to-day operations, and ensure that OBH achieves its financial, operational, and strategic goals.   Under Dr. Scott's leadership, over 7,000 employees will provide enhanced access to high-quality medical care, keep their communities healthy through an integrated care system that respects the diversity of their communities, and address the health needs that shape them.

"With her robust experience and passionate commitment to One Brooklyn Health, we are pleased to see Dr. Sandra Scott assume the role as permanent CEO to ensure that OBH continues its commitment to patient-centered care," said Dr. Alexander Rovt. Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "Now more than ever before, we need cornerstone, community hospitals to provide equitable access to healthcare for our families and patients that are in the most vulnerable neighborhoods. And Dr. Scott is the right leader for OBH."

Previously, Dr. Scott served as the Executive Director of the Brookdale Hospital Center for nearly three years and served as Chair of OBH's Department of Emergency Medicine. When she assumed the role as Executive Director at Brookdale, Dr. Scott made history by becoming the first woman, physician, and person of color to lead the hospital in its 100-year history.

Dr. Scott has also led Brookdale's efforts to address health equity and Black women's maternal health issues. Dr. Scott joined U. S. Senator Chuck Schumer to champion the Maternal Health Momnibus Act to address disparities in women's healthcare.

"I am honored and excited to serve as the new CEO of One Brooklyn Health - an institution that is so important to me and vital to the communities we serve.  I look forward to continuing to work with the Board of Trustees and Art Gianelli on our mutual, steadfast commitment to providing our communities with the best medical care and breaking down barriers to healthy living," said Dr. Sandra Scott. 

Dr. Scott is a graduate of Louisiana State University, and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She completed her Emergency Medicine residency at Boston Medical Center.  She also served as the Chief of Service for Emergency Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Chair of Emergency Medicine at Lincoln Medical Center in the South Bronx.  Throughout her career, Dr. Scott has worked exclusively in safety-net hospitals such as Kings County and Brookdale. Her priority goal is to serve and uplift communities with health and equity disparities both in the U.S. and abroad.

Art Gianelli joins OBH from Mount Sinai Health Systems where he served as Chief Transformation Officer and President for the Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital. Mr. Gianelli has more 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles in complex health systems, including nearly eight years as a health system's Chief Executive Officer.

As President and Chief Transformation Officer for OBH, Mr. Gianelli will be responsible for leading the operational management and cultural environment of the hospital by ensuring the health system is safer, more efficient and accessible to patients. He will also work to direct, restructure and streamline the health system's acute, post-acute and ambulatory operations as well as its partnerships with community physicians.  Additionally, Mr. Gianelli will develop an operating model for the health system that allows for sustained clinical and operational success.

"Throughout his career, Art Gianelli has successfully led health systems' integration efforts, strategy development, clinical program expansion and capital plan implementation, which is so important to OBH as we move forward," said Dr. Alexander Rovt. Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "We are pleased that he is joining us as the first President and Chief Transformation Officer and bringing the breadth of his experience to the team and the communities we serve."

Mr. Gianelli is a graduate of St. John's University and Columbia University with a Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management. He also is a graduate of Brown University with a Master of Arts in Political Science along with a Master of Business Administration from Dowling College. Gianelli has been recognized for a robust number of awards and affiliations, including "32 Inspiring Chief Transformation Officers in Healthcare: Becker's Hospital Review in 2022," "Award of Distinction: Healthcare Leaders of New York in 2022," and considered one of the "20 Most Influential Long Islanders: The Long Island Business in 2013."

"I am honored to serve as the new President and Chief Transformation Officer and will work day-to-day with unwavering commitment to the communities we serve. I'm looking forward to partnering with the Board, Dr. Scott and staff to build a health system that delivers efficient, effective, accessible and high-quality care to our patients, creates partnerships with physicians throughout the communities we serve, and advances best practices for healthcare administration to better position OBH as a destination medical facility," said Mr. Art Gianelli.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Rovt praised the dynamic leadership team of Dr. Scott and Mr. Gianelli and stated their vision for OBH ensures a focus on continuous growth and innovation for the hospital network.

About One Brooklyn Healt
One Brooklyn Health – which is comprised of Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Interfaith Medical Center and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – is nationally recognized for High Quality Heart Failure Care, Stroke Care and Diabetes Care, among other acute care expertise.  One Brooklyn Health has twelve ambulatory care centers, two nursing homes, an assisted living and independent living facility, a transitional housing program, an urgent care center and a retail pharmacy.

OBH's mission is to provide greater access to high-quality medical care for the most vulnerable communities throughout Brooklyn and beyond.  For more information on One Brooklyn Health, please visit their website.

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SOURCE One Brooklyn Health