Steve Cohen

Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Neurosurgery @UCLA Health

Los Angeles, CA, US

Responsible for directing the operations for the Department of Neurosurgery, which encompasses 26 full-time clinical faculty, 10 basic science faculty, 21 residents scholars, 21 residents, and 120 administrative and research staff•Responsible for managing a $30M annual operating budget, involving the clinical, research, and teaching missions•$11M in annual professional revenue;$140M in hospital net patient revenue ($60M in contribution margin and $15.5M in profit) operative cases per year and outpatient visits •Identified and eliminated $1.2M in annual operating expenses •Increased surgical volume by 20% and net patient revenue by 14% from FY13-FY17•Responsible for short and long range strategic planning, marketing, and public relations, and clinical program planning and evaluation• Responsible for fiscal and business affairs, including budget and fund management, financial analysis, billing and collections, human resources, contract and grant administration, facilities and materials management•Oversee the operations of ambulatory care areas•Oversee robust inpatient quality improvement program, monitoring 125+ data points, reviewed monthly with key stakeholders, resulting in action plans and targeted RCAs•Manage department based development team, generating an average of $5M annually•Manage coordination of academic affairs, including faculty recruitment, appointments and promotions•Provide administrative support and organization to clinical and laboratory research programs

Virginia Commonwealth University

MHA, Health Administration

University of Virginia

BA, Biology; Psychology