Bradley Named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 180 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know in 2026 List

UNC Health Southeastern Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Sara Bradley was named to Becker's 180 Hospital Review's Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know in 2026 List, which was published June 22.
According to Becker’s, “Many of the CFOs honored here oversee budgets of extraordinary scale, navigate the intricate demands of healthcare revenue cycles, and craft the long-term financial strategies that keep their institutions positioned to grow. Their work is complex, high-stakes, and the core of what makes exceptional care possible.”
Bradley’s entry reads:
“Ms. Bradley assumed permanent CFO leadership at UNC Health Southeastern in 2022, bringing with her over 20 years of healthcare finance expertise and a track record of transformative fiscal leadership. She oversees critical departments including revenue cycle, supply chain, care management and health information, driving financial stability across the organization. Known for her hands-on, approachable leadership, she empowers her team while delivering timely, actionable insights to senior leadership and board members. Her background includes roles in both public and private healthcare systems across Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New York, as well as a CFO role at the Arkansas Department of Human Services.”
In addition to offering services you’d expect from a community healthcare system, UNC Health Southeastern provides a number of specialized services that are unique to our system and not available anywhere else in the region. The nonprofit system, which is part of UNC Health, offers a combination of acute care, intensive care and psychiatric services. It is our mission to provide exceptional care for our diverse region; offer the highest quality standards in a safe environment; and provide compassionate care provided by a committed team. At UNC Health Southeastern, together, we will improve the health and well-being of the region we serve. We are Here for you. Here for good.
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