Ascension Seton Hays Announces Megan Drake as New President of Hospital

Megan Drake has been named president of Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle, Texas, which includes Ascension Seton Bastrop. Drake brings an extensive background in healthcare administration and a proven track record of driving operational excellence, leading strategic growth initiatives, and advancing high-quality patient care.

Drake joins Ascension Seton Hays after spending the last seven years as a Chief Operating Officer at St. David's HealthCare, most recently serving at St. David's South Austin Medical Center.

Prior to her tenure in Austin, Drake served as the COO at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, a 252-bed hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. In this role, she provided administrative and financial oversight for an array of hospital services and spearheaded several major capital projects. These included a surgical suite expansion featuring a new hybrid operating room and the construction of an electrophysiology lab to expand cardiovascular services.

Her leadership background also includes serving as the Western Region Chief Business Development Officer for Prospect Medical Holdings, an organization owning 20 acute care and behavioral health hospitals across six states, and as Market Chief Strategy Officer for Valley Baptist Health System in Harlingen and Brownsville. Additionally, she has held roles as acting COO and Assistant CEO of Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, along with administrative specialist and compliance positions at Lake Granbury Medical Center and Northwest Medical Center.

"We are thrilled to welcome Megan to Ascension Seton Hays and look forward to the vision and leadership she will bring to our hospital and the communities we serve," said Jamie Youssef, Chief Executive Officer for Ascension Texas.

Drake earned a master's degree in health administration from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and a bachelor's degree in biology from The College of Charleston. She is also an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.