Daniel del Portal, MD, MBA, was named Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS), a role in which he will lead systemwide efforts to advance quality, safety, patient experience, clinical growth, and operational performance.
Pamela Sutton-Wallace, acting CEO, Yale New Haven Health, said, "We are delighted to welcome Dr. del Portal to Yale New Haven Health. His outstanding record of advancing clinical quality, patient safety and operational excellence, coupled with his collaborative leadership style, will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen care for the patients and communities we serve. We are excited to welcome him to our executive leadership team next month."
Del Portal joins Yale New Haven Health from Temple University Health System, where he serves as Senior Vice President of Medical Operations and System Chief Clinical Officer. At Temple, he helped drive improvements in quality and financial performance, led development of the health system's Capacity Management Center, created a systemwide Addiction Medicine service line, and served as president of the Professional Medical Staff at Temple University Hospital.
At Yale New Haven Health, del Portal will oversee several platform services including pharmacy, laboratory, rehabilitative therapies, and diagnostic imaging, as well as case management and Y-Access, and will help develop the clinical enterprise strategic plan focused on growth in existing and new service areas. His first day with the system is October 5, 2026.
"I am honored and excited to join Yale New Haven Health," said del Portal. "The health system's commitment to excellence, innovation and compassionate care is nationally recognized. I look forward to partnering with colleagues across the organization to build on that strong foundation and further improve outcomes for the patients and communities we serve."
Del Portal earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and his MBA from Temple University's Fox School of Business, and is board certified in Emergency Medicine.
