Leadership

Chief Executive Officer, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children's Hospital

Rachel Goldsmith was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Methodist Children’s Hospital in 2024. Goldsmith previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for both Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital and brings over 19 years of healthcare industry experience.

Since joining Methodist Hospital in 2017 as Vice President of Operations, Business Development, and Strategy, Rachel has been instrumental in the exponential growth of multiple service lines. She played a pivotal role in advancing our cardiovascular services, including the significant expansion of our heart transplant and ECMO programs, which have had top volume and quality performance across the region.

Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Methodist Hospital Northeast in 2020, Rachel oversaw more than $40 million in capital projects that greatly expanded the facility's capabilities. Under her leadership, the hospital experienced a growth surge and saw improvements in key metrics like OR efficiency and employee engagement.

Returning to Methodist Hospital as Chief Operating Officer, Rachel continued to demonstrate her exceptional ability to lead complex operations across a 996-bed facility. She successfully managed 34 operating rooms and multiple specialty units at Methodist Hospital, which was designated by Fortune as a Top 100 Hospital.

Rachel's strategic vision was also crucial in launching several innovative programs, including the first advanced lung failure and transplant program at HCA, and a robust limb salvage program. Her efforts in neurosciences led to the recruitment of a top-tier team and the development of comprehensive care programs that have significantly enhanced our service quality.

Rachel was born at Methodist Hospital and comes from a family with deep roots in serving the San Antonio community, further enriching her dedication to this role. Goldsmith earned her Master’s in Public Administration in Health Policy and Management from New York University.

Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Children's Hospital and Women's Services

Negar Johnson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC was appointed Chief Nursing Officer of Methodist Children's Hospital and Women's Services in 2020. Negar's dedication to her work and Methodist Healthcare began in 1994, when she was hired as a registered nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Methodist Hospital. She quickly progressed into positions of increased challenges and responsibilities, culminating as associate chief nursing officer at Methodist Hospital.

Negar has a long history of leading new programs, launching quality improvement initiatives, and helping team members achieve their clinical and career goals. She was instrumental in the expansion of the nationally acclaimed adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program. Negar earned the 2020 Grace Ann Durr Humanitarian Award for going above and beyond to aide in the lives of patients and community members in need. She has received many recognitions for her leadership in nursing. This short list of accomplishments does not begin to scratch the surface of the hard work Negar has put forth, or the accolades she has achieved professionally and personally.

Chief Financial Officer, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children's Hospital

Jeff Ardemagni was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children's Hospital in 2023. He joins Methodist Hospital after serving as Chief Financial Officer at Medical City North Hills since 2018.

Jeff has more than twenty-five years of healthcare experience, joining HCA in 2000, where he has held numerous finance leadership positions. He has previously served as CFO of Medical City Arlington and Vice President of Finance at Medical City Plano.

During Jeff's time at Medical City Arlington, he played a significant role in the hospital achieving Level II trauma status, Comprehensive Stroke certification, growth of multiple service lines, and significant campus expansions. Jeff also served as a mentor to various finance leaders and a highly effective executive partner to his colleagues.

Jeff has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Arkansas Little Rock; and a B.S.B.A in Financial Management from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.