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Chief Executive Officer​

Alexander Aussi is a nationally recognized transplant executive with more than 33 years of healthcare experience, including over 30 years dedicated to organ transplantation, transplant operations, and healthcare strategy. His expertise spans transplant administration, multiorgan program development, ventricular assist device (VAD) program implementation, managed care relations, contract negotiation, operational optimization, and Medicare organ acquisition cost reporting.

Alexander earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Faculty of Medicine at the American University of Beirut in 1990. He later completed his nursing board certification through the University of the State of New York, Albany, and earned his MBA with high honors from Oklahoma City University in 1995.

Throughout his career, Alexander has played a key leadership role in the development and growth of several nationally recognized transplant centers. He served as Coordinator of Operations at the Oklahoma Transplant Institute at INTEGRIS Health, where he participated in the establishment of the liver transplant program. He later became one of the founding directors of the CHRISTUS Transplant Institute in San Antonio, helping guide the program’s certification, expansion, and emergence as a major transplant referral center for South Texas.

From 2006 to 2014, Alexander served as Service Line Administrator for Organ Transplantation at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center, overseeing all organ transplant programs, mechanical circulatory support services, and clinical hepatology operations. During his tenure, he helped position UCSD as both a national and international referral destination while supporting program growth, regulatory compliance, quality performance, and operational excellence.

Alexander has held numerous leadership roles within the transplant community, including participation on multiple UNOS committees and workgroups. He also served as Chair of the AST Transplant Administrators Community of Practice from 2013 to 2015 after being elected by his peers. In 2014, he received the prestigious Heckenkemper Leader in Transplant Administration Award from UNOS in recognition of his distinguished leadership and contributions to the field.

A frequent speaker at national transplant conferences and forums, Alexander has presented on a wide range of operational, financial, and strategic transplant topics. He has also authored numerous abstracts and collaborated with transplant leaders across the United States and internationally through his consulting work with transplant centers and CMS-related initiatives.

After working with Guidry & East as a consultant for several years, Alexander formally joined the firm in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer, Principal, and Owner before becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Today, he leads the firm’s transplant operations, clinical advisory, and transplant finance consulting services, helping healthcare organizations navigate the complex challenges of modern transplantation