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Stu Rabinowitz Resigns as NUMC Head After Leadership Crisis

3/3/2026

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Stu Rabinowitz resigned as head of Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) after a brief tenure.
He was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul in May to stabilize NUMC amid a leadership crisis and a $167 million deficit.
Tom Stokes was chosen as permanent CEO in December to succeed Rabinowitz.
Hochul praised Rabinowitz for leadership and fiscal management, which helped secure $110 million in state funding.

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Stu Rabinowitz resigned as head of Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) after a brief tenure.
He was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul in May to stabilize NUMC amid a leadership crisis and a $167 million deficit.
Tom Stokes was chosen as permanent CEO in December to succeed Rabinowitz.
Hochul praised Rabinowitz for leadership and fiscal management, which helped secure $110 million in state funding.