Michael Nagowski Email Address

Hospital Chief Executive Officer With 22 Years of Progressive Healthcare Experience

At Cape Fear Valley, our Fayetteville, NC doctors proudly serve a six-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn, and beyond. The Cape Fear Valley Health System's medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, and Bladen County Hospital, as well as several medical offices and clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region. Cape Fear Valley is a private, not-for-profit health system governed by a 22-member Board of Trustees. The board includes all of the Cumberland County Commissioners, as well as Physicians, Registered Nurses, and various members of the community.

Mike Nagowski currently serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cape Fear Valley Health System, an eight hospital, integrated health system serving four distinct markets with revenues in excess of $1 billion. Mike has held his current position since 2008. Prior to joining Cape Valley Fear, Mike held Executive healthcare positions at Buffalo General Hospital, Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital, Erie County Medical Center, Hamot Medical Center and University at Buffalo School of Medicine. Mike is adept at hospital financial planning and stewardship, hospital innovation and growth and development/implementation of quality care improvement initiatives. He is proud to have earned numerous quality care recognitions from U.S. News and World Report, Leap Frog, IBM Watson and Joint Commission, in addition to recognition as Best Place to Work. Looking ahead, Mike will continue to focus on Cape Valley Fear Heath System’s journey towards Academic Medical Center status, population health excellence and health system innovation. When not at Cape Fear Valley, find Mike with his family, cheering on the Buffalo Bills or finding another mountain to conquer. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeNagowski.