Laura Forese

Laura Lee Forese is an American pediatric orthopedic surgeon and hospital administrator. She was the Executive Vice-President and COO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) until 2023.





== Biography ==

As an undergrad at Princeton University, Forese majored in Civil Engineering and Operations Research, but retained an interest in studying medicine. She graduated summa cum laude in 1983 and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She went on to study at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1987, and was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. At Columbia Presbyterian, she did her internship in general surgery and her residency in orthopedic surgery.

In 1993, she joined Helen Hayes Hospital and later became chief of surgery and anesthesia services She also continued as a faculty member at Columbia University. She received a Master of Public Health in Health Services Management from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in 1995. From 1998 to 2002, she was vice chair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia.

She joined NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center in 2003 as the vice president of medical affairs.