Two physician leaders from Rochester Regional Health have been recognized nationally by Becker’s Hospital Review for their leadership in advancing clinical strategy, quality, and patient care across the communities they serve.
Physicians Robert Mayo, executive vice president and chief medical officer, and Andrew Williams, chief medical officer for Rochester Regional Health’s St. Lawrence Region, were named among Becker’s 2026 chief medical officers to know, a national recognition highlighting physician executives shaping the future of hospital and health system leadership.
The annual list recognizes clinical leaders whose work strengthens medical staff collaboration, advances patient safety and quality, and guides health systems through the evolving landscape of care delivery.
Mayo has served Rochester Regional Health for more than two decades and has led the organization’s physician leadership, clinical governance, graduate medical education, research and clinical compliance strategy since becoming chief medical officer in 2013. During his tenure, he has helped strengthen clinical integration across the health system and played a central role in coordinating the region’s healthcare response during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Williams provides clinical leadership across Rochester Regional Health’s St. Lawrence region, working closely with community partners to expand access to high quality care across the North Country. His leadership bridges clinical care, public health, and community collaboration to address the unique challenges of rural healthcare.