Lahey President Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, Receives 2025 BBJ Icon Award: Women Who Mean Business

Burlington, MA – Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, MBA, president of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, has been recognized with a 2025 Boston Business Journal (BBJ) Icon Award: Women Who Mean Business, honoring her significant impact within Greater Boston’s business community.

 

Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, MBA, President, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
 

Dr. Moffatt-Bruce was one of 11 Women Who Mean Business honorees celebrated at the BBJ’s Icon Awards on Dec. 4 at the Boston Hilton Park Plaza. The signature program, which also recognized a Rising Star and an InspireHer Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, spotlighted women across Greater Boston who are driving change through their leadership and community contributions.

Dr. Moffatt-Bruce was selected for the Women Who Mean Business award from over 140 nominations. She was introduced at the Icon Awards by Jane C. Edmonds, president of the Board of Trustees for Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and vice president for programming and community outreach at Babson College.

An accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon and research scientist, Dr. Moffatt-Bruce joined Lahey in 2023 and leads all aspects of the 333-bed tertiary academic medical center, regarded for its clinic model of care, pioneering treatments and leading-edge research. In 2024, she oversaw the launch of the UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical School campus in Burlington, where she serves as a professor of surgery. She is also a divisional president for Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Delivering extraordinary community-based care is a core priority for Dr. Moffatt-Bruce and she is committed to meeting the diverse needs of Lahey’s patient population where they work and live. She is equally dedicated to fostering a workplace culture grounded in respect, belonging and equity, while also positively impacting the next generation of health care professionals.

“I am deeply honored to receive the Women Who Mean Business award from the Boston Business Journal,” Dr. Moffatt-Bruce said. “I am grateful for the talented professionals who have supported and inspired me throughout my career and for the colleagues and incredible teams I’ve had the privilege to work with across all facets of health care at Lahey. I remain committed to helping open doors for future leaders to succeed and driving meaningful change in our field.”

Prior to joining Lahey, Dr. Moffatt-Bruce served as Chief Executive Officer of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Royal College International and was a faculty member and professor at the University of Ottawa. She previously held leadership positions at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Dr. Moffatt-Bruce has received numerous honors, including the American Medical Association Women Physicians Section Inspiration Award (2023) and recognition as one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s Women Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know (2024 and 2025). She was also named to the Women’s Edge Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2024 and 2025.

“The Boston Business Journal is proud to have the opportunity to honor Dr. Moffatt-Bruce, as well as the other Icon Award winners,” said Carolyn M. Jones, market president and publisher, Boston Business Journal. “Recognizing and elevating women in business is critical to the growth of our economy and our community, and these women are outstanding examples of great leadership and forward-thinking innovation.”

About Lahey Hospital & Medical Center 

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) is a world-renowned tertiary academic medical center known for its innovative technology, pioneering medical treatments and leading-edge research. As a physician-led hospital, LHMC offers a legacy of care and education committed to putting the patient at the center through a multidisciplinary, collaborative and team-based approach. LHMC’s research efforts and clinical trials cross numerous medical disciplines, providing patients with access to the latest options in treatment and care. 

LHMC is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.