Megan Drake has been named president of Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle, which includes Ascension Seton Bastrop. Drake brings extensive healthcare administration experience and a proven track record in operational excellence, strategic growth initiatives, and high-quality patient care.
Drake most recently served as chief operating officer (COO) at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center after spending seven years at St. David’s HealthCare. Prior to her tenure in Austin, Drake served as COO at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, a 252-bed hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, where she provided administrative and financial oversight and spearheaded major capital projects. These included a surgical suite expansion with a new hybrid operating room and construction of an electrophysiology lab to expand cardiovascular services.
Her leadership background also includes serving as Western Region chief business development officer for Prospect Medical Holdings, an organization owning 20 acute care and behavioral health hospitals across six states, and as market chief strategy officer for Valley Baptist Health System in Harlingen and Brownsville. She has held additional roles as acting COO and assistant CEO of Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, along with administrative specialist and compliance positions at Lake Granbury Medical Center and Northwest Medical Center.
Jamie Youssef, CEO for Ascension Texas, stated the organization is “thrilled to welcome Megan to Ascension Seton Hays and look forward to the vision and leadership she will bring to our hospital and the communities we serve.” Drake earned a master’s degree in health administration from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and a bachelor’s degree in biology from The College of Charleston. She is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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