Liisa Ortegon
President, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Liisa Ortegon is the president of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH) is a 525-bed regional tertiary referral center and Level I adult trauma center, which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in Hampton Roads, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, the region's first Magnet® hospital and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital.
Previous Experience
Prior to her role at Sentara, Ortegon served as Senior Vice President of Operations; Entity Business Practices Officer; Chair Institute of Academic Medicine; and Chief Nursing Executive at Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Medical Center, where she led transformational activities for a variety of specialty services including cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurology and oncology and organ transplants, among others. Ortegon was with the hospital since 2011 in progressively responsible executive positions and she brings 29 years of health care experience to Sentara. Previous executive positions include Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), which included COO roles and responsibilities, for HCA hospitals.
Professional Affiliations
- AHA Member/American College of Healthcare Executives
- Honorarium Lifetime Member-International Society of Business Leaders
- Wharton - School of Executive Development - Advisory Board Member
- Wharton - School of Executive Development - Certificate of Professional Development
- ASHRM Barton Risk Management Program (I, II, III)
- American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
- American Nurses Association
- ANCC - American Nursing Credentialing Center - Board Certified - Nurse Executive
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - Phi Chi Chapter
- Named in 2019 as one of the finalists for the Top 100 Healthcare Leaders by Smart Health for contributions to innovations in healthcare
- Texas Nurses Association Executive Member - TNA Executive Nursing Leadership Award Recipient
- Certified Catechist Teacher - Galveston/Houston Archdiocese
- National Golden Key Honor Society
Education
- Northcentral University (San Francisco, CA) - Doctorate Business Administration
- Wharton School of Business (Philadelphia, PA) - Executive Certifications
- University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio, TX) - Master of Arts Administration in Management (MBA core program)
- University of Texas Health Science Center (San Antonio, TX) - Bachelor of Science - Nursing