Thandiwe Nelson-Brooks RN, MPH, FACHE
Deputy Medical Center Director
VA Pacific Islands health care
Ms. Thandiwe Nelson-Brooks was appointed Deputy Medical Center Director for VA Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu Hawaii on December 17th 2023.
She has more than 20 years of experience in clinical and administrative healthcare leadership and began her VA career in 2010 as a clinical nurse consultant and Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program Manager at the VA New Jersey Health Care System in East Orange, NJ. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Nelson-Brooks served as the Associate Medical Center Director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS) where she provided leadership and oversight for Health Administrative Services, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Management Services, Facilities Management Service, Nutrition and Food Service, Police Service, Emergency Management, Safety, Privacy and Voluntary Services.
Ms. Nelson-Brooks obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is a graduate of VA’s Health Care Leadership Development Program, is board-certified in health care management, and is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives.