A Message From Our Interim Chief Executive Officer
We’re glad you’re interested in UC Davis Medical Center. We provide high-quality, person-centered care as our priority every day, for every patient. I am proud of our consistently strong performance in this regard, year after year.
UC Davis Medical Center earned multiple rankings in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals survey for 2026-27. Some of the highlights:
The Medical Center was ranked in six adult specialty care areas by U.S. News. Among these, neurology & neurosurgery (No. 20) was ranked among the top 20 programs in the country, while geriatrics (No. 28) and pulmonology & lung surgery (No. 34) both ranked among the nation’s top 50 specialties. UC Davis was also recognized for excellent patient care outcomes in three regional rankings, including cancer, orthopaedics, and cardiology and heart & vascular surgery.
And we were again recognized as the No. 1 hospital in the Sacramento area, and among the top 10 in California.
U.S. News also rates the performance of hospitals in many types of individual common procedures and conditions. UC Davis Medical Center ranked high-performing (the highest rating possible in this part of the rankings) in 15 common adult procedures and conditions: COPD; colon cancer surgery; diabetes; ENT surgery; gynecological cancer surgery; heart arrhythmia; heart attack; heart failure; hip fracture; hip replacement; kidney failure (acute); leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma; lung cancer surgery; pneumonia; and stroke.
In pediatric care, U.S. News included UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s top children’s hospitals in three pediatric specialties in its most recent (2025-26) rankings, including nephrology, pulmonology and lung surgery, and — together with partner Shriners Children’s Northern California — orthopedics.
UC Davis Medical Center has also earned the nation’s highest form of recognition for nursing excellence: Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Less than 10 percent of U.S. hospitals typically achieve this designation from the world’s largest and most prominent nurse credentialing organization.
Along with patient safety and quality care, equity and inclusion are top priorities at UC Davis. An example: for a decade, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as a LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Healthcare Quality Index, an annual survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) civil rights organization.
We’re honored to be nationally recognized for our commitment to a welcoming and inclusive environment for our patients, their families and our employees. The excellence and compassion of everyone who cares for our patients is reflected in each of these recognitions.
Thank you for seeking our expertise for your health needs — we value the confidence and trust you have placed in us!
May good health be yours,
Michael Condrin
Interim Chief Executive Officer, UC Davis Health
UC Davis Medical Center Leadership
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Michael Condrin, M.B.A.
Read biographyInterim Chief Executive Officer, UC Davis Health
Condrin provides strategic leadership to ensure UC Davis Health’s mission and vision are reflected in both short-term priorities and long-range goals. Condrin leads the execution of UC Davis Health’s vision and strategy across its growing clinical enterprise.
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Joseph M. Galante, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Read biographyChief Medical Officer, UC Davis Medical Center
Galante has a broad portfolio of responsibilities, including leading and directing the professional portion of the medical center’s clinical delivery system. He serves as liaison between the hospital, school of medicine and the self-governed medical staff, and is the senior officer for patient safety and quality at UC Davis Medical Center.
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Christine Williams, R.N., M.S., C.N.S.
Read biographyChief Nursing Executive, UC Davis Health
Williams has 33 years of nursing and nursing leadership experience with expertise in clinical care, quality management, program development, patient throughput, and system development.
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Kimberly Bleichner-Jones, M.B.A.
Read biographyInterim Chief Operating Officer, UC Davis Health
Since joining the organization in 2001, Bleichner-Jones has provided more than two decades of dedicated service, offering visionary leadership and operational oversight. She drives strategic initiatives in this role that significantly enhance health care delivery and improve patient outcomes.
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Mohamed R. Ali, M.D.
Read biographySenior Associate Chief Medical Officer
Ali contributes to the medical leadership and strategic direction of UC Davis Health through the oversight of clinical operations and the enhancement of patient care quality and safety.
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Catherine Chia, M.D.
Read biographyAssociate Chief Medical Officer for Operational Efficiency
Chia oversees the development and implementation of key strategies that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of clinical operations across UC Davis Health.
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Matthew P. Grow, M.D.
Read biographyAssociate Chief Medical Officer for Surgical and Procedural Areas
Grow is primarily responsible for the ongoing efforts to expand patient access, throughput, and the improvement of quality and safety in all surgical and procedural areas at the medical center.
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David Kawatu, M.D.
Read biographyAssociate Chief Medical Officer for UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Kawatu provides expertise and leadership to ensure high-quality, safe patient care across pediatric services. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the children’s hospital and works closely with the UC Davis Health leadership and medical team to advance high-quality clinical care at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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Christian Sandrock, M.D., M.P.H., FCCP
Read biographyAssociate Chief Medical Officer for Hospital-Based Care
Sandrock provides leadership on hospital-based care across the system. He works closely with senior leadership on this subject to implement strategies, develop policies, and align hospital care with the institution’s goals.