Susan Stone

Dr. Susan Stone is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Sharp Coronado Hospital and Senior Vice President of Hospital Laboratory Services for Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Stone joined Sharp HealthCare in 1986 holding numerous leadership positions including Chief Nursing Officer for two of Sharp’s seven hospitals.

Dr. Stone’s research has been featured in the peer reviewed Health Environments Research and Design Journal, she was a contributing author to the 2008 Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide and she served on the Planetree International Board of Directors from 2013-2019. In recognition of Dr. Stone’s ongoing efforts to improve the lives of women and girls and her efforts to improve community wellness, she was named as the 2019 Soroptimist of Coronado Legend. She earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science at San Diego State University, a Master and Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing Science at the University of San Diego and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Stone joined the Board in 2020.