El Paso native new CEO at HCA Healthcare's Las Palmas Medical Center in East El Paso
El Paso native Alejandro Romero replaces retired Don Karl as CEO of HCA Healthcare's 327-bed Las Palmas Medical Center in West El Paso. El Paso native, Alejandro "Alex" Romero, has been named the new CEO of HCA Healthcare's Las Palmas Medical Center in West El Paso. He replaces Don Karl, who recently retired after nine years at the 327-bed hospital. Both hospitals are owned and operated by HCA, the nation's largest hospital chain. Romero, who holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso, was chief operating officer at Del Sol for nearly 20 years and led a $30 million expansion of the hospital. This is his second stint as a hospital CEO.
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Del Sol Medical Center’s chief operating officer is now the new chief executive officer of its sister hospital, Las Palmas Medical Center in West El Paso.
Both El Paso hospitals are owned and operated by Nashville’s HCA Healthcare, the nation’s largest hospital chain.
Alejandro “Alex” Romero, 44, an El Paso native with a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso, replaces Don Karl. He recently retired after nine years as the 327-bed hospital’s CEO. He was chief operating officer there for almost 20 years before becoming CEO.
The 327-bed hospital, with about 1,200 employees, is located at 1801 N. Oregon St., near UTEP, in West Central El Paso.
This is Romero’s second stint as a hospital CEO.
He was CEO of HCA’s 94-bed Florida Poinciana Hospital in Kissimmee — an Orlando, Florida suburb — for about 1½ years. He led a $30 million expansion of the hospital, according to HCA information.
He moved back to El Paso in October 2023 to become chief operating officer at the 356-bed Del Sol in East El Paso, where he started his hospital career in 2008 as director of outpatient services.
“Alejandro’s knowledge of the El Paso community, as well as his extensive experience with HCA Healthcare, makes him an ideal candidate for this role,” David Huffstutler, CEO of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare system, said in a statement.
Romero said in a statement that he is honored to lead Las Palmas and “continue to serve my hometown.”
Vic Kolenc may be reached at 915-546-6421; [email protected]; @vickolenc on Twitter, now known as X.
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