Helen Arteaga-Landaverde, PhD

Dr. Helen Arteaga-Landaverde is CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, a 545-bed Level 1 Trauma and Academic Medical Center serving over 1 million patients annually. The first Latina and woman of color to lead the hospital, she has driven national recognition for quality, equity, and patient-centered care. Under her leadership, Elmhurst became the first hospital in New York to earn Health Equity Gold standard certification and secured major accolades from U.S. News & World Report. In 2024, she secured $27.5M in state funding for the expansion of Elmhurst’s Women’s Pavilion and a new Pediatric ICU. She also launched NYC Health + Hospitals’ first comprehensive Wellness program. Helen holds degrees from NYU, Columbia, and CUNY, and has been honored by Crain’s, Becker’s, and Governor Hochul for her impact on public health and health equity.