El Paso, Texas –– Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare has announced Maria Garvin as its new chief financial officer. Garvin assumed her new role on Feb. 3.
“Maria’s extensive financial expertise and forward-thinking approach makes her the ideal candidate for this role,” Art Garza, chief executive officer of Del Sol Medical Center, said. “She will play a pivotal part in driving our strategic vision and strengthening our operations across our healthcare system.”
Prior to this, Garvin served as chief financial officer for Medical City’s Alliance and Las Colinas locations, both part of HCA Healthcare’s North Texas Division. In that role, she improved earnings through financial resiliency initiatives; stabilized structure and processes within accounting, case management and patient access; and secured capital funding to support growth and safety in the operating room and women’s services. She brings more than two decades of experience in healthcare leadership, including serving as assistant chief financial officer for Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare for three years and more than 15 years in financial roles with St. David’s HealthCare in Austin, both of which are part of HCA Healthcare’s Central and West Texas Division.
“We are pleased to welcome Maria back to the El Paso community,” Alejandro Romero, chief executive officer of Las Palmas Medical Center, said. “Maria’s broad knowledge of healthcare finance, combined with her understanding of our community and its unique needs, will be instrumental in helping us achieve our strategic goals so we can continue to provide the high-level of care to our community.”
Garvin holds a master’s degree in business administration from St. Edward’s University in Austin. She is also a 2021 graduate of the HCA Healthcare Executive Development Program.