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New CEO Helms Corona Regional Medical Center

Alistair Machoka, MBA, MHA, CEO of Corona Regional Medical Center
Alistair Machoka

HASC welcomes Alistair Machoka, MBA, MHA, as the new chief executive officer of Corona Regional Medical Center (CRMC), in Riverside County. With over 20 years of progressive health care experience, he was promoted to the role after eight years in leadership positions with Universal Health Services, CRMC’s parent company.

Most recently, Machoka had served as chief operating officer (COO) at Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley and Rancho Springs hospitals since 2021. Previously, he was COO at CRMC and associate administrator of Inland Valley and Rancho Springs Hospitals, where he started in 2016.

Machoka earned his Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston – Clear Lake, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Science and registered respiratory therapist degree from Texas Southern University.

Corona Regional Medical Center is part of Southwest Healthcare, a comprehensive network of care with hospital and ambulatory locations. A 259-bed community hospital network, CRMC comprises a 160-bed acute care hospital and the 99-bed Magnolia campus. The organization provides health care for over 610,400 people each year. Learn more on the company’s website, https://www.swhcoronaregional.com.