Dr. Michael DiGiorno, a well-recognized and highly esteemed member of the St. John’s
Riverside Hospital medical staff, has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer for the
Hospital.
This appointment marks a significant milestone for the hospital as Dr. DiGiorno is the first
physician to hold the key leadership position at St. John’s Riverside. Since 2006, his extensive experience and profound understanding of hospital operations have
been evident; attributes that uniquely qualify him for this noteworthy position.
Dr. DiGiorno is a highly-regarded nephrologist who has cared for the greater New York City
(Yonkers) region for nearly twenty years. Most recently, Dr. DiGiorno has served as Medical Director of St. John’s Medical Group
(SJMG), overseeing the extensive growth of that practice.
He has served as Vice President of Medical Operations since 2020, restructuring ancillary
services and strategically planning and achieving hospital goals. As a Class of 2000 graduate of
the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), his expert education and training
have guided him as he successfully collaborated with nursing, physicians, administration, and
support staff.
The venerable physician has served as a dedicated LECOM Regional Dean and an administrator
at the hospital. With more than twenty years of diverse experience, he is board certified in
internal medicine and nephrology, sharing his wealth of knowledge with scholars within his
sphere.
Dr DiGiorno has played an integral role in advancing the LECOM education program. He
worked assiduously to create new clinical rotation sites and to modify the clinical clerkship
experience.
Indeed, Dr. DiGiorno was instrumental in founding the St. John’s Riverside Hospital medical
education programs, including establishing the first Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Residency Programs in the history of Yonkers.
Dr. DiGiorno also completed his Master’s in Health Service Administration at LECOM,
receiving the Leadership Award for the Class of 2021.
He is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and a member of the American College
of Healthcare Executives.
Focused upon a productive and robust future for the Hospital, Dr. DiGiorno is enthusiastically
looking forward to advancing the potential of St. John’s as he oversees upcoming renovation
projects, including the completion of the Interventional Radiology Suite, continuing the
expansion of the SJMG, the acquisition of new technology, and the expansion of the Emergency
Room at Andrus, as well as developing opportunities to work with new partners.
LECOM heartily congratulates Dr. Michael DiGiorno in his new and important role.