Garrett Danelz

Garrett Danelz

Senior Manager

Garrett is a healthcare strategy consultant who partners with health system executives and physician leaders to address complex strategic and operational challenges. He brings together multidisciplinary teams to develop enterprise and service line strategies that drive growth, expand access, and enhance financial sustainability. Combining rigorous analysis with a pragmatic understanding of implementation, Garrett helps organizations move from insight to action. Clients trust him for his ability to bring clarity to nuanced challenges and align stakeholders around high-stakes decisions.

At ECG, Garrett advises healthcare organizations nationwide on enterprise strategy and service line transformation. His experience spans independent hospitals, children's hospitals, AMCs, and regional and multiregional health systems, enabling a broad, comparative perspective on complex strategic decisions. His work focuses on helping organizations determine where to compete, how to win, and what capabilities are required to succeed in an increasingly competitive and financially constrained environment. Garrett has led the development of enterprise strategic plans that align leadership around a clear growth ambition, inform capital and investment priorities, and position organizations for long-term sustainability. He has also guided service line strategies that reimagine care delivery models, optimize program distribution, and advance high-growth clinical areas, including cardiovascular services, enabling organizations to capture market share, improve access, and enhance program performance. Garrett is a frequent author of thought leadership on topics such as the future of cardiovascular care and diagnostics and the evolving dynamics shaping healthcare delivery and performance.

Education

University of Iowa
Master of Health Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration

Certificates

Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Writing

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