Troy A. Villarreal

As president of HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division and HCA Houston Healthcare, Troy A. Villarreal is responsible for the management and operations of hospitals, emergency and surgical centers, and diagnostic facilities from Conroe to Texas City, as well as Houston to Corpus Christi and south Texas.

He was appointed to his current position in July 2016 after serving as chief executive officer of Medical City Dallas Hospital and chief executive officer at The Medical Center of Plano, both part of the HCA Healthcare system.

As president of HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division and HCA Houston Healthcare, Villarreal has been responsible for major facility upgrades, significant growth, and increased patient, physician and employee satisfaction at numerous HCA Healthcare hospitals.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and master’s degrees in healthcare administration and business administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the UHCL Healthcare Administration Executive Advisory Board, the Texas Hospital Association’s Council on Policy Development Board and the Greater Houston Partnership Board.

Villarreal is a graduate of Leadership Plano Class 27, having served on the organization’s executive committee board, strategic planning committee and alumni committee. He also served as campaign cabinet chair for the Plano Chamber of Commerce and as an advisory board member of the United Way of Greater Dallas.