Daniel L. Gross

Dan Gross

Dan Gross, RN, DNSc, is the executive vice president of Hospital Operations for Sharp HealthCare. Gross oversees four acute-care hospitals: Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, and Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center, along with three specialty hospitals: Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, and Sharp Vista Pacifica Hospital.

Gross began his career at Sharp in 1979 as a clinical nurse at Sharp Memorial Hospital. Over the years he served in numerous clinical, managerial, and executive leadership roles. Prior to his current role, Gross served as the chief executive officer of Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus for 12 years.

Gross is the immediate past chair, board of directors, California Hospital Association; past chair and current treasurer of the board of directors for the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties; member, Regional Policy Board 9, American Hospital Association; member, board of directors, American Heart Association, San Diego Chapter; member, board of directors, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; member, board of directors, National Foundation for Trauma Care; member, board of directors, San Diego State University (SDSU) Campanile Foundation; member, board of directors, Lumetra; member, California Department of Public Health Hospital-Associated Infectious Disease Task Force; adjunct faculty at SDSU and the University of San Diego; Community Program Director, University of California at San Diego Masters in Health Care Leadership; and member, editorial board, HERD (Health Environments Research & Design Journal). 

In 1998, Gross received the Administrative Leadership Award from the Gamma Gamma chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the Honor Society of Nursing, and the Healthcare Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties’ Health Care Leadership Award. In 1999, he received the SDSU Alumnus of Distinction Award from the College of Health and Human Services, and the USD Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award. In 2002, he was named the American Heart Association Volunteer of the Year. In 2003, he was named the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year by Independence Community College, Kansas. In 1998 and 2007 Gross received the Leadership Award from the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Gross received his BSN from Wichita State University and his MS in nursing administration from San Diego State University. He received his DNSc from the University of San Diego in 1997.

Last Updated: August 4, 2009