John Gutowski, MBA, MHA, FACHE is the System Administrative Officer at MUSC Health in Charleston, SC supporting the Digestive Health, Endocrine & Metabolism and Transplant, Nephrology and Hepatology Service Lines. His interests include cost containment and revenue enhancement, quality and outcomes, performance improvement and operational efficiency.
Born and raised in the greater New York City area, he received his B.A. in fine arts at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC, his MBA from the Citadel Graduate College, and his MHA from The Medical University of South Carolina. Following his undergraduate studies, John worked as a professional sailing coach for the US Optimist National Team training youth sailors both within the Unites States and abroad. John began his career in transplantation as the Manager of Business Operations at the Medical University of South Carolina Transplant Center. In 2013, John joined the team at Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center where he served as the Transplant Administrator and as the Operations Manager for Thoracic Surgery at Yale Medicine. In 2018, he joined the University of Colorado Hospital as the Executive Director for Transplant Services, taking on Digestive Health in 2021, as well as serving in interim roles with Heart & Vascular and Pulmonary service lines.
John has been active in the community recently joining the Board of Directors of the Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance and continues to serve on the Board of the American Transplant Foundation. He has served on several other boards including National Kidney Foundation and Donor Alliance. John has served on the OPTN Membership and Professional Standards Committee, serving as a member of the Performance Enhancement Subcommittee and the Transplant Administrators Committee. Additionally, John has served on the ASTS Legislative and Regulatory Committee, the AST Transplant Administrator and Quality Executive Committee and most recently joined the AST Public Policy Committee. Since 2013, John has been an active member of various Chapters of the American College of Healthcare Executives advancing to board certified Fellow in 2015.
