David L. Omura was appointed Director/CEO for the Columbia VA Healthcare System on March 19, 2017.
Dr. Omura provides oversight and leadership of a health care system that includes a medical center that is located in Columbia, SC; and seven Community-Based Outpatient Clinics that cover 2/3rd the state of South Carolina. This health care system serves more than 83,000 Veterans, is staffed by more than 2,450 employees, and has an operating budget of $493M.
Prior to Dr. Omura’s appointment to this role, he served as the Associate Director/COO, since September 2012. In this role, he was held operational oversight over fiscal, human resources, engineering, safety, privacy, logistics, and the business office. Preceding his roles in executive leadership, Dr. Omura served in clinical and administrative roles both at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System and the University of Florida Health System.
Dr. Omura is a New York native, earning his Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Boston University, his Master in Health Care Administration from the University of Florida, and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Federal Asian Pacific American Council. Dr. Omura is a graduate of the VHA Health Care Leadership Development Program and the Federal Executive Institute. He serves as an Adjunct Faculty at the University of South Carolina, and is actively engaged in community partnerships.