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Barbara A. Downs, RN
Senior Vice President, Corporate Administration
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Barbara A. Downs, RN was named senior vice president, corporate administration, and chief operating officer (COO) in December 2006. Downs oversees the day-to-day operational oversight of CDPHP. During her seven-year tenure at CDPHP, Downs has served as senior vice president of corporate administration, and chief of staff; vice president of corporate administration; and vice president of resource coordination. She has more than 25 years of dedicated experience working in the health care industry.
Prior to joining CDPHP, Downs was senior director of clinical affairs and operations for Kaiser Permanente. In addition, she was director of medical management for Community Health Plan (CHP), and she has practiced as a registered nurse in the ICU/CCU specializing in orthopedic and medical surgery at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady. | 