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# Expanding Access to Care: Sutter's Cynthia Lee Honored Among Top Healthcare Strategists

Becker's Hospital Review honors Sutter's Cynthia Lee as one of 70 Chief Strategy Officers to Know for expanding access across Northern California.

February 25, 2025 by Sutter Health

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Becker’s Hospital Review has recognized Sutter Health Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Cynthia Lee as one of [70 Chief Strategy Officers to Know](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/70-chief-strategy-officers-to-know-2024.html "Original URL: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/70-chief-strategy-officers-to-know-2024.html. Click or tap if you trust this link.") for 2024, honoring her vision and leadership in shaping access to healthcare across Northern California.

“I’m grateful to be named among such accomplished healthcare leaders and incredibly honored to work alongside such talented and dedicated colleagues,” said Lee. “From frontline caregivers to leadership, every person at Sutter Health plays a role in ensuring more patients have access to high-quality care. Our strategy—from every new region we serve to every partnership we form—is about one thing: bringing high-quality care to more people who need it.”

During Lee’s tenure, Sutter Health has expanded its geographic footprint and patient reach, including a [newly announced transformational plan](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/sutter-health-unveils-comprehensive-east-bay-expansion-to-improve-access-for-patients/ "Original URL: https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/sutter-health-unveils-comprehensive-east-bay-expansion-to-improve-access-for-patients/. Click or tap if you trust this link.") to expand access to its comprehensive and high-quality care for the East Bay Area region and a [2023 partnership with Sansum Clinic](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/sutter-health-welcomes-sansum-clinic-into-its-integrated-health-system-enhancing-access-to-high-quality-care-on-californias-central-coast/ "Original URL: https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/sutter-health-welcomes-sansum-clinic-into-its-integrated-health-system-enhancing-access-to-high-quality-care-on-californias-central-coast/. Click or tap if you trust this link."), which anchors Sutter’s work to increase access for new patients along California’s Central Coast.

To read more about Lee’s leadership and the full list of honorees, [head to the Becker’s article](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/70-chief-strategy-officers-to-know-2024.html "Original URL: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/70-chief-strategy-officers-to-know-2024.html. Click or tap if you trust this link.").

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