Hospital management
Helse Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital operates a flat management structure. A total of 30 directors across different divisions, clinics and departments report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
Helse Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital operates a flat management structure. A total of 28 directors across different divisions, clinics and departments report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
The CEO's executive committee
- Marit Lieng, Chief Executive Officer
- Clara Gram Gjesdal, Vice President
- Morten Løkken Bendiksen, Director, Division of Engineering and Operations
- Erik Vigander, Director, Department of Communication
- Øyvind Østerås, Acting Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical Services
- Randi-Luise Møgster, Director, Division of Psychiatry
- Christian Beisland, Acting Director, Surgical Clinic
- Eivind Solheim, Acting Director, Department of Heart Disease
- Kristin Pundsnes, Director, Department of Finance
- Marta Ebbing, Director, Department of Research and Development
- Lasse Hatletveit, Director, Human Resource Department
Gunnbjørg Branstveit Smedsvig is Head of Secretariat for hospital management.
The hospital management team
In addition to the CEO's executive committee (see above) the hospital management team includes the directors of the hospital's clinics and departments:
- Alf Henrik Andreassen, Director of Rheumatology, Dept of Dermatology and Dept. of Occupational Medicine
- Linn Dale Bergsma, Director, Emergency Clinic
- Ingfrid Helene Salvesen Haldorsen, Director, Radiology department
- Maria Vollsæter, Director, Children and Youth Clinic
- Christian Ohldieck, Director, Clinic of Substance use and Addictive Medicine
- Evelyn Neppelberg, Director, Head & Neck Clinic
- Linda Sleire, Acting Director, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Kathan Al-Azawy, Director, Dept. of Internal Medicine
- Kjell Matre, Director, Orthopedic Clinic
- Kjetil Sævartveit, Director, Clinic of Ophthalmology
- Kjersti Agnete Erdal, Director, Clinic of Habilitation and Rehabilitation
- Birger Norderud Lærum, Director, Voss hospital
- Oddbjørn Straume, Director, Cancer Clinic
- Lorentz Linde, Director, Women's Clinic
- Sverre Lehmann, Director, Thoracic Medicine
- Torhild Næss Vedeler, Director, Neuro Clinic
Last updated 9/7/2026