David B. Isaacks was appointed as the new executive director of the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8) effective October 9, 2022. Mr. Isaacks oversees the delivery of health care to nearly 800,000 Veterans and an operating budget of $9.2 billion.
He previously served as Executive Director at the North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System in Gainesville, Fl., Executive Director at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and Executive Director for the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, Mo., Mr. Isaacks joined the VA in 2006 and has served in several other leadership roles including deputy network director for both the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network in St. Petersburg, Fla., and the VA Heartland Network in Kansas City, Mo. He also served as director of the VA Central Plaines Consolidated Patient Account Center in Leavenworth, Kan.
Mr. Isaacks is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, VHA Certified Mentor, an Excellence in Government Senior Fellow, a graduate of the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Leadership Institute – Class of 2008, the 19th Annual Prince Williams Regional Chamber of Commerce Valor Award winner from 2005, a 2003 U.S. Marine Corps Institute Graduate, and a certified LEAN Black Belt. Most recently Mr. Isaacks was recognized in October 2022 with the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award, March 2021 with the ACHE VA Regents Senior Healthcare Award and also recognized in July 2021 with the Ninth Annual Secretary’s Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award. Additionally, Isaacks is a proud Veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 8) based in Tampa, Fla., encompasses seven healthcare systems that include eight large medical centers, more than 100 outpatient clinics, and seven community living centers. VISN 8 serves Veterans in 79 counties spanning 63,400 square miles in southern Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.