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Marty Sargeant, MBA, serves as chief operating officer of Keck Medicine of USC and CEO of Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. With more than 20 years of health care leadership experience, Sargeant oversees operational strategy and performance across the USC health system while leading one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers.
Grounded in a collaborative, team-centered approach, Sargeant believes that no leader sees the whole picture alone. He partners with clinicians, faculty, staff and frontline caregivers to bring teams together around shared priorities. His leadership emphasizes mutual respect, accountability and open communication, creating the conditions for teams to deliver exceptional patient care, advance innovation and support the continued growth of Keck Medicine’s clinical and academic mission.
Sargeant previously served as chief operating officer of Keck Medical Center, where he provided overall executive oversight of clinical operations, including quality and patient safety, customer satisfaction, financial stewardship, physician relations and strategic growth initiatives.
Before joining Keck Medicine, Sargeant served as chief operating officer for City of Hope, overseeing operations for the medical center, 22 community practice sites, research operations and enterprise support services. Prior to City of Hope, he spent 17 years in leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic.
Sargeant served for 10 years as an F-15 combat pilot in the United States Air Force. During his military service, he earned two Air and Space Commendation Medals and served as a flight instructor.
Sargeant received a Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Military Institute.
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