Becker's Healthcare December 30, 2025
Madeline Ashley

For Billy Laing, CFO of City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix, the path to successful healthcare growth starts in the boardroom and runs through the physician’s office.

“Your physicians are your heartbeat,” Mr. Laing told Becker’s. “I think some organizations can get lost in administrative burden. When you have good physicians delivering good care, that’s what helps you expand quickly. They’re the experts.”

Mr. Laing became CFO of City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix four years ago. He said the center, which is Arizona’s only freestanding academic cancer center, has grown from operating with only a handful of patients at its 38-bed facility upon opening to now being near full capacity. In the long-term, the facility’s “sweet spot” would be...

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