100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2016

• Compensation: $2,820,275 - according to 2014 IRS Form 990
• Years on list: 1

Sadau has been CEO at Christus since March 2011, and the Catholic health system, which operates more than 50 hospitals in six states, has been in an acquisition mode lately. This year it agreed to acquire three-hospital Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics based in Tyler, Texas, and finalized a deal for Hopkins County Hospital District, a system that comprises one hospital and several clinics based in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Christus posted revenue of $3.58 billion in 2015.