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Dominic Dominguez, CEO
CHRISTUS Spohn Health System
Senior Vice President, CHRISTUS Health
Dominic Dominguez serves as CEO of CHRISTUS Spohn Health System and is a Senior Vice President of CHRISTUS Health. He is responsible for managing the market portfolio in this region which covers Corpus Christi and the surrounding communities. Dom is an experienced healthcare executive with an intimate knowledge of CHRISTUS. He began his career as a clinical pharmacist at CHRISTUS Spohn. During his time in the CHRISTUS Spohn region, Dom quickly took on greater responsibilities, eventually leading CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice as its Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, CHRISTUS Spohn Alice opened its doors in 1999 and achieved an occupancy rate of 90 percent in its first year with patient satisfaction scores in the 99th percentile.
In his current role, Dom is responsible for five acute care hospitals, surgical hospital, Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center and a myriad of clinics throughout the Spohn ministry. Dom has served in key executive leadership roles in multiple regions of the organization, focusing on hospital operations, network development, and physician alignment.
Dom’s academic career consists of a Master of Business Administration acquired from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy obtained from University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry obtained from Texas A&M University – College Station.
Dom is a father of two sons and enjoys fishing excursions on his boat in his hometown of Rockport, Texas. He welcomed his second grandchild.