Maura Snyder Named Highland Hospital COO
Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2024 – Maura Snyder has been appointed as Highland Hospital’s new Chief Operating Officer, effective Oct. 21, 2024, the hospital announced today.
In this role, Snyder will be responsible for a range of duties, including overseeing patient-care services, clinical departments and ancillary-support services; facilitating the achievement of hospital goals through a multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving; and fulfilling the hospital’s commitment to patient- and family-centered care.
Snyder brings more than 25 years of healthcare-leadership experience to this position. Most recently, she served as Associate Chief Operating Officer at Rochester General Hospital. Before that, she served as Vice President of Operations, Eastern Region, and Senior Director of Operations at Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic/Newark-Wayne Community Hospital.
“Highland Hospital is a special community asset, and we are pleased that Maura Snyder will be our next COO,” said Steve Goldstein, Highland Hospital President and CEO. “We identified Maura as the best candidate following an extensive national search, and we thank the search committee for their efforts and commitment throughout this process.”
Kathy Parrinello, incoming Highland Hospital President and CEO, said, “Maura Snyder is a dynamic, results-driven healthcare leader, and I am excited to work with her to lead Highland Hospital into the future. Working together, we will further Highland’s mission as an academic community hospital that delivers outstanding, compassionate patient care.”
Maura Snyder earned her master’s degree in Health Administration from Roberts Wesleyan College and her bachelor's degree in Management from Grove City College in Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1889, Highland Hospital has a history of innovative and personalized care. The hospital is a regional leader in specialties such as bariatric surgery, joint replacement, geriatric care, gynecologic oncology, prostate cancer treatment, women’s health services, and maternity. An affiliate of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the 261-bed organization and its 2,700 employees are committed to providing patient- and family-centered care. Go to Highland.urmc.edu find us on Twitter @HighlandHosp or visit our Facebook page under Highland Hospital to learn more.