Altaf Stationwala was appointed President and CEO of Mackenzie Health in 2010. Under his leadership, Mackenzie Health received Accreditation with Exemplary Standing consecutively in 2013, 2017 and 2023 – the highest rating a Canadian healthcare provider can achieve – and numerous awards for its commitment to safety and quality patient care. In June 2015, Altaf created the Mackenzie Innovation Institute, which laid the groundwork for establishing Mackenzie Health as the first hospital system in Canada to launch the highest standard of electronic medical record when it was implemented in 2017. Altaf also led the transformation of Mackenzie Health into a two-hospital system with the opening of Canada’s first smart hospital, Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, in 2021. Prior to joining Mackenzie Health, Altaf held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Mount Sinai Hospital, and previous to that he was Site Executive - Brampton Civic Hospital and Vice President, Patient Services at the William Osler Health Centre.
Altaf was presented with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives Canada's Outstanding Young Health Executive of the Year Award in 2007 for his demonstrated leadership in improving the effectiveness and sustainability of the country's health system. He has a diverse educational background with undergraduate degrees in Economics, Geography and Business Administration, as well as a Master’s in Health Administration. Altaf is adjunct faculty at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, and a surveyor with Accreditation Canada. Altaf previously served as Chair of the Ontario Hospital Association.