Benjamin Drap, MBA

Benjamin is a hands-on leader whose career shows how far passion for patient care can carry a clinician. Having begun as a volunteer before working as a respiratory therapist, he went on to serve as a senior RT, respiratory therapy supervisor and director of respiratory care before he was invited to lead interventional radiology as well.

Taking on a new specialty, Benjamin set out to master the job’s complexities and optimize the profession’s workflows, always with a focus on efficiency, patient satisfaction and procedural capacity. He now oversees respiratory care and interventional radiology across Westmoreland, Latrobe and Frick hospitals in western Pennsylvania.

Benjamin’s leadership style is deeply collaborative. He encourages his staff to pursue professional certifications and then studies and tests right alongside them. Along the way, he has earned a long list of credentials, including specialty registrations in adult critical care, sleep disease and neonatal-pediatric care. Colleagues say the approach has built a culture of trust, motivation and shared success.

Benjamin has invested just as heavily in his own growth. This year he completed an MBA program with a concentration in healthcare management, equipping him to blend clinical expertise with strategic vision.