People
Hospital for Special Surgery names Pam Teufel chief people officer
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has appointed Pam Teufel as chief people officer, effective Sept. 8, according to an Aug. 21 health system news release.
By The Desk - Jordan Leahy·August 23, 2026
Teufel joins HSS from Radnor, Pa.-based Main Line Health, where she served as chief human resources officer since 2021. She brings three decades of healthcare HR experience, having previously held the CHRO role at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter's Healthcare System and Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals.
In an Aug. 21 LinkedIn post, Teufel said she is "humbled and excited" to step into the role, adding that she is "thrilled to start working with the number one orthopedic hospital in the country."
Leadership Context
- Org
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- GPO
- Premier Inc · Acurity
- Medicare
- National Government Services, Inc. (MAC)
- Status
- 210 beds
Buying bench
- Michael AstChief Medical Innovation Officer
- John EnglehartChief Institutional Affairs Officer
- Irene KochExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer