With the aim of giving a new impetus to the management of the Department of Health of Denia, the Conselleria of Sanitat Universal and Public Health has authorized the change in the management of the department. From now on Luis Carter will replace Ángel Giménez As manager of the Department of Health of Denia.
Luis Carretero Alcántara holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration - Public Economics - from the University of Málaga, a master's degree in Business Administration from ESNA. He also carried out the IESE Hospital Management Program at 2002. Since November 2015, director of DKV Servicios, and in the last year has been performing coordination tasks between the insurance company and the Hospital de Dénia.
Previously, he had been managing director of the Health Service of Castilla la Mancha (SESCAM) (August 2011 - July 2015), managing director of the Son Espases University Hospital (February 2010 - July 2011), director of Management and Planning of the Balearic Health Service (July 2007-February 2010), Vincles Consultores (February 2004-July 2007) and managing director of the Son Dureta University Hospital (April 2002-February 2004).
He was also managing director of the Hospital Alcorcón Foundation and deputy managing director of the University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada (1998-2000). He has also been, in several stages, professor of the Andalusian School of Public Health.
Carretero takes over from Ángel Giménez, who joined the management of the Dénia Health Department in 2009, a year after it was commissioned. He is a Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Valencia with a master's degree in Senior Health Management and has authored multiple research papers.
He began his career in 1982 as a specialist in surgery in various public hospitals in the Valencian Community, including the Dénia Hospital. He was medical director at the University Clinical Hospital of Valencia for three years, from 1995 to 1998. In 1999, he moved to Hospital La Ribera and held the position of medical and research and teaching director until his incorporation to the Department of Health of Dénia.
From Marina Salud have shown their gratitude to the dedication and commitment of Angel Giménez to the front of the health department throughout these 8 years, considering that "Their contribution has been decisive for its development and the excellent service offered to the citizens of the Marina Alta. Likewise, he wishes him all the best in the new professional stage that he undertakes ".
