Meet Our President & CEO

Jonathan W. Curtright, MBA, MHA

Jonathan W. Curtright, MBA, MHA, assumed the role of president and chief executive officer of OU Health, Oklahoma’s only fully integrated, unified academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence on July 1, 2026.

As president and chief executive officer of OU Health, Mr. Curtright leads the overall health system, reporting directly to the OU Health Board of Directors. He is responsible for strategic vision, clinical and operational direction, growth initiatives, quality and safety, financial performance, workforce development and the continued advancement of OU Health’s mission as Oklahoma’s flagship academic health system.

Mr. Curtright is a nationally recognized healthcare executive with 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership. Throughout his career, he has focused on academic healthcare, operational excellence, strategic growth, clinical transformation and expanding access to advanced patient care. He is known for leading complex healthcare organizations through periods of growth and change while strengthening quality outcomes, enhancing patient experience and advancing academic medicine.

Since joining OU Health as chief operating officer in 2022, Mr. Curtright has played a key role in the organization’s transformation and growth. During his tenure, OU Health experienced significant expansion across the state, with annual revenue increasing from $1.9 billion to $3.7 billion ending fiscal year 2026, admissions growing by more than 22%, and outpatient clinic visits surpassing one million annually. Under his operational leadership, OU Health also achieved measurable improvements in quality and patient experience while recruiting 162 leading physician specialists and advancing major strategic initiatives designed to improve access to care for Oklahomans.

Mr. Curtright helped lead several landmark investments and partnerships that strengthened OU Health’s statewide presence and academic mission. These efforts included a nearly $400 million investment in pediatric heart care, the expansion of OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center services to communities across Oklahoma, and collaborative partnerships to expand specialized healthcare services closer to home. His leadership has contributed to OU Health’s continued growth as a destination academic health system for patients, physicians, researchers and healthcare professionals.

Prior to joining OU Health, Mr. Curtright served as CEO of MU Health Care, the University of Missouri’s academic health system, where he led the launch of a new Children’s Hospital, helped establish the Alliance for Precision Health, and advanced key initiatives in financial performance, access, technology and clinical operations—while guiding the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also held senior leadership roles at Indiana University Health, UK HealthCare and Mayo Clinic, with extensive experience advancing the integration of patient care, education and research.

Mr. Curtright has received national recognition for his leadership in academic medicine and health system operations, including being named to Becker’s Healthcare’s lists of “70 Academic Medical Center COOs to Know” in 2025 and “118 COOs to Know” in 2024. He serves on the boards and advisory councils of several organizations, including the Oklahoma State Chamber, the Oklahoma Hospital Association and the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

Mr. Curtright holds master’s degrees in Business Administration and Healthcare Administration and brings a deep commitment to advancing academic medicine, expanding access to world-class care and improving the health of communities across Oklahoma.