Virginia M. Pressler, M.D.
Author: YWCA
April 23, 2009
Virginia Pressler, MD, MBA, FACS
Executive Vice President
Hawaii Pacific Health
Virginia Pressler, M.D. is Executive Vice President Strategic Business Development for Hawaii Pacific Health (parent organization for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Kapiolani Medical Specialists, Straub Clinic & Hospital, Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, Kauai Medical Clinic and Wilcox Hospital).
Prior to Hawaii Pacific Health, Dr. Pressler was a deputy director of the State Department of Health where she initiated the Tobacco Trust Fund, Healthy Hawaii Initiative, Hawaii Outcomes Institute, and Hawaii Uninsured Project. Both her experience in private practice in general surgery and extensive administrative responsibilities drive Ginny to always look for the best and most efficient ways to provide healthcare to all of the people of Hawaii . Colleagues and community leaders look to Ginny for expertise in healthcare advocacy within the necessary boundaries of business and legislative powers.
With the Hawaii Business Roundtable, Ginny has led efforts to improve access to quality health care, including better reimbursements for physicians and hospitals in jeopardy and advocating for long-term care. She is active locally and nationally on these efforts and always enabling others to understand the complexities of healthcare issues.
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Ginny, I have really enjoyed working with you at Hawaii Pacific Health. You are a brilliant woman and an inspiring leader,….quietly accomplishing great things for the people of Hawaii. Congratulations on being honored. Well deserved!
Comment by Kim Gennaula — May 7, 2009 @ 11:25 am
Ginny has tireless advocated for quality and accessible healthcare for all in Hawaii. She has made this her personal mission and we are all better for it. Within Hawaii Pacific Health, Ginny has been - and continues to be - a mentor to me personally. I appreciate her sound judgement, calm manner and wise ways. Congratulations, Ginny!
Comment by Keala Peters — May 7, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
Everyone in Hawaii has been positively impacted by Dr. Pressler’s tireless advocacy for improving healthcare in Hawaii. She recognizes that when you live on an island, your life is literally in the hands of the Physicians and Healthcare Providers nearest you. She is determined to bring Hawaii healthcare up to world class levels. We all benefit from her passion. Congratulations, Ginny!
Comment by Lynne Wooddell — May 7, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
Hawaii is fortunate to have such an intelligent, compassionate healthcare executive as Dr. Ginny Pressler. She is one of the good ones!
Comment by AUBREY HAWK — May 8, 2009 @ 12:30 pm
Ginny has not only been a tremendous advocate for improving healthcare in Hawaii, but has been a role model for those you have been fortunate to work closely with her. Her ability to work collaboratively and effectively with others has been shining example of how to be a true leader and mentor. Congratulations!
Comment by Michelle Meredith — May 11, 2009 @ 10:37 am
Dr. Pressler is a good woman who devotes her time to the betterment of others in her professional and her personal life. She is a leader in the way she supports people in accomplishing their goals — whether she is leading the charge or if she is a member of a group being lead by someone else. Congratulations!
Comment by Linda Dela Cruz — May 15, 2009 @ 8:28 am
What a well deserved honor for Dr. Pressler. Ginny stands out as one of the top leaders in Hawaii health care. I had the pleasure of interviewing her in my years as a journalist when she was with the Hawaii State Department of Health. I now have the pleasure of working with her as an employee of Hawaii Pacific Health. Dr. Pressler is an exemplary leader and advocate for health care in Hawaii. Not only do I see her as a leader but a mentor to so many women including myself. Ginny emulates the aloha spirit in everything she does. Congratulations Ginny!
Comment by Angela Keen — May 26, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
Ginny leads with a courageous heart and and a sharp mind and is one of the most compassionate person I know. I have had the pleasure of working with Ginny now for several years and she has been generous in sharing her time and experience.
Congratulations Ginny on this much deserved recognition!
Comment by Michael Robinson — June 9, 2009 @ 5:26 pm
Ginny, Congratulations! I am so honored to be sharing this event with you. Your work in the community is so admirable and this recognition is so well-deserved. Signe
Comment by Signe A Godfrey — June 14, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
As a fellow physician, I salute you for being a YWCA honoree.This is a well-deserved honor. Thank you for advocating for the health care industry, and for serving as a role-model for other women. Best wishes, and Congratulations. I am humbled to be in your company. Take care,and God bless!
Comment by Dr. Erlinda Cachola — June 15, 2009 @ 10:42 pm
Congratulations Dr. Pressler! I have known and worked with you for so long and you have continued to impress me with your leadership, compassion, continuing pursuit for excellence, visionary attitude and more. You have truly been a role model not only for women but for all. I did not want to miss this occasion to personally greet you, so I changed my return date from NY and I will see you this Friday!. Again my warmest Mabuhay to you. Nancy Walch
Comment by Nancy Walch — June 17, 2009 @ 3:59 am
Congratulations Ginny. Well deserved recognition to a great lady. You are truly an inspiration for all women. It is a pleasure to work with you and I am honored to call you a friend.
Comment by Betty Kaneshiro — June 19, 2009 @ 9:06 am
Congratulations on your selection by the YWCA as one of the distinguished women leaders in the community. We are extremely fortunate to work with you. You are an inspiration and a role model to each of us. We celebrate your extraordinary accomplishments and want you to know how much we value your support and leadership.
Comment by Charleen, Jay, Jennie, Jennifer, Regina & Sheryl — June 19, 2009 @ 4:00 pm