Ben Dunford, Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale’s CFO since August 2011, recently was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 125 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know list. The annual list recognizes high-performing financial strategists nationwide.

“Ben is responsible for ensuring Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale’s ongoing healthy financial performance and outlook,” said Stephen Garrison, the hospital's CEO. “His financial prowess helps the hospital and its medical professionals provide Sunnyvale-area residents the best care possible.

“It’s wonderful that Becker’s recognizes Ben’s work," Garrison said.

Dunford was one of four CFOs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to receive recognition. The list is available here.

Prior to joining TRMC-Sunnyvale, Dunford was a senior leader in Bain & Co.’s Performance Improvement Practice in Dallas. The clients’ industries included health care, technology, telecommunications and energy.

Dunford also was an associate at Goldman Sachs in Dallas, where he was a member of an asset management team that oversaw more than $20 billion in global private equity funds invested in operating companies and real estate assets. Those assets included hotels, assisted-living centers and office properties.

Separate from the list recognition, Dunford was also one of 125 health care experts to speak at Becker’s annual meeting May 9-11 in Chicago. Dunford and four other national experts shared information about benchmarking and assessing financial strengths of hospitals.

Story and photo courtesy of Stephanie Patrick