José J. López, M.D., MBA, FACEP, serves as chief medical officer for Holy Cross Health, where he leads all medical staff and healthcare professionals, including the Holy Cross Medical Group. He also oversees administrative and operational responsibilities for Holy Cross Health while building patient-centered, collaborative cultures that achieve results. Most recently, Dr. López served as Chief Executive Officer of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi, where he positioned the hospital as a dominant provider in the local market serving nearly 1,700 patients daily. Previously he established and was Chief of the award-winning Emergency Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. López is board-certified by the American College of Emergency Medicine and a member for the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. López earned his M.D., completed his residency and was chief resident in emergency medicine at the University of Massachusetts. He received an MBA in Medical Services Management from Johns Hopkins University and holds a certificate in managing healthcare delivery from Harvard Business School. Dr. López graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Tufts University.
