Stony Brook University Hospital Names Gary E. Bie, CPA, New Chief Financial Officer

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Stony Brook University Hospital Names Gary E. Bie, CPA, New Chief Financial Officer
SUNY Graduate Has More Than 25 Years of Financial Health Care Experience

STONY BROOK, N.Y.
, February 3, 2011—Stony Brook University Hospital CEO Steven Strongwater, M.D., announced the 
appointment of Gary E. Bie, CPA, Executive Vice President for Finance at Nassau Health Care Corporation, as the new Chief Financial Officer for the hospital, effective mid-February. 
  
“Gary comes to Stony Brook University Hospital with a wealth of knowledge in all areas of finance as well as a comprehensive understanding of New York’s unique environment,” noted Dr. Strongwater in making the announcement. “He has more than 25 years of financial experience in the health care industry, which will be invaluable to SBUH as we evolve to meet the challenges of the future.” 
  
Bie has been with Nassau Health Care Corporation in East Meadow since 2001, most recently as Executive Vice President for Finance, where he led the team that achieved the first-ever operational surplus in 2009. Nassau Health Care Corporation, the parent company of Nassau University Medical Center, includes a 530-bed acute care teaching hospital, 589-bed extended-care facility and five federally qualified health centers. 
Bie replaces current CFO, Dennis Mitchell, who takes on the new role of Business Development Officer, which will involve leading the expansion of community physician and network activities and working to better position SBUH for health reform. “We owe a deep debt of gratitude to Dennis, who has served SBUH so admirably for almost 30 years,” said Dr. Strongwater. “He assumed the Hospital Chief Financial Officer role at a time of financial instability, and, during the last 13 years, has guided our finances to help make SBUH the most financially successful of the SUNY University Hospitals.” 
Prior to joining Nassau Health Care Corporation, Bie was Vice President of Finance and Chief Restructuring Officer for Episcopal Health Services, Inc. in Bethpage ...

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