Rene Lopez

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Lopez started his tenure with Knapp Medical Center in April 2016, bringing more than 30 years of experience in healthcare to this leadership position. Most recently, Mr. Lopez served as CEO of Doctors Hospital in Laredo, Texas. Under his leadership, the hospital received numerous awards and accolades, in addition to the creation of a successful heart program and establishing a freestanding emergency department, among other accomplishments in revenue enhancement and quality outcomes. The hospital was also recognized as a top performer for patient satisfaction within the Universal Health Services (UHS) system.

Prior to Doctors Hospital, Mr. Lopez served as CEO of Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in Eagle Pass and Providence Hospital in Laredo, both member hospitals of UHS. Mr. Lopez received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas, Mexico and he is a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Healthcare Executives.

Mr. Lopez and his wife have two daughters.

Anna Hinojosa

Chief Nursing Officer

Anna Hinojosa serves as the Chief Nursing Officer at Knapp Medical Center. With nearly 30 years of nursing experience, Ms. Hinojosa uses her knowledge and experience to promote the delivery of exceptional healthcare at Knapp Medical Center.

Ms. Hinojosa received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Brownsville. She began her nursing career in 1987 as a SICU Staff/Charge Nurse at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, and has been involved in healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley in a variety of roles for nearly 25 years, from serving as a flight nurse to home health care. Ms. Hinojosa has been at Knapp Medical Center since 2006, when she started as the Emergency Department Director, and assumed the role of Chief Nursing Officer in 2014.

As Chief Nursing Officer, Ms. Hinojosa oversees more than 650 nursing staff at Knapp Medical Center.

Dr. Daniel Farray

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Daniel Farray serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Knapp Medical Center. Dr. Farray completed his medical school education at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio and went on to complete a fellowship in oncology/hematology at the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

Dr. Farray has been a member of the Knapp Medical Center Medical Staff since 2006 and has served in multiple leadership positions. In addition to his responsibilities as Chief Medical Officer, he serves on a wide array of Medical Staff committees, including the Ethics Committee, the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, and the Utilization Review Committee. Dr. Farray is currently serving as Medical Director for the Knapp Hospice Program and has also been appointed as a member of the Knapp Governing Board.