NEWS RELEASES

Portland, Ore., March 31, 2026 - Legacy Health announced today that Susan Huang, M.D., MBA has been selected as its next president and chief executive officer following a comprehensive and competitive national search. Dr. Huang will officially join Legacy Health on June 16. 

Dr. Huang is a board-certified dermatologist with an extensive background as a physician executive. She is a graduate of Harvard College, where she earned her biochemistry degree Magna Cum Laude. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her internal medicine internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She completed her dermatology residency through the Harvard Combined Dermatology Program, where she was elected chief resident. Dr. Huang later served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and as an attending physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She also obtained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts.

Throughout her career, Dr. Huang has led integrated care delivery and improved clinical quality, access, financial performance and caregiver engagement. She has been recognized for distinctive leadership across diverse care environments including community, academic, acute, ambulatory and virtual. Most recently, she has served in senior physician executive leadership roles across large, complex healthcare systems.

What makes Dr. Huang's leadership particularly compelling is her rare ability to bridge clinical excellence with strategic and operational vision. She has been at the forefront of innovation in health care, including contributing to one of the first successful AI models in medicine developed in partnership with Google.

“The Board conducted a thoughtful and rigorous national search to identify the right leader for Legacy’s next chapter. Dr. Huang stood out for her deep clinical expertise, her proven ability to lead complex health systems, and her commitment to the patients and communities we serve. We are confident she is the right leader to guide Legacy forward and to build on our strong foundation of high-quality, community-centered care.” 

— Nancy Locke, Legacy Health CEO Search Committee Chair 

Legacy Health has long been an essential part of the health and well-being of communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington. As Legacy welcomes Dr. Huang’s leadership and enters this next chapter, its commitment to the patients and communities who count on Legacy to be here for good has never been stronger. 

“I am deeply honored to join Legacy Health as its next President and CEO at this pivotal moment in healthcare. Building on Legacy’s strong foundation and deep roots in the community, we have a profound opportunity to help shape the next era of care—one defined by compassion, personalization and high-quality care, grounded in the needs of the people we serve. Our mission-driven caregivers, in close partnership with our communities, will be essential to this work as we accelerate innovation and set a new standard for patient-centered care across Oregon and Southwest Washington.” 

— Susan Huang, M.D., MBA, incoming President & CEO, Legacy Health