With over 35 years of experience in healthcare finance, Denise Salsbury has built an impressive career dedicated to improving financial processes and patient care. She has held key roles in billing, coding, accounts receivable reconciliation, and healthcare consulting, working her way up to leadership positions in hospitals, national laboratories, and software companies specializing in hospital finance. Now, as the Director of Finance at Southwest Cancer Care, she brings her wealth of knowledge to ensure patients receive the best possible financial support.

Since joining Southwest Cancer Care in January 2020, Denise has found this role to be the most rewarding of her career. She takes immense pride in working alongside a dedicated team that prioritizes not just medical treatment, but also emotional and financial well-being. Her primary goal is to reduce the financial burden on patients, ensuring that concerns about costs do not stand in the way of receiving life-saving care. She works closely with insurance providers to maximize coverage and helps secure additional funding for co-pays, deductibles, transportation, and even essential needs like housing and food security.

Beyond her professional dedication, Denise is a proud mother of four and a grandmother to six beautiful grandchildren. She grew up on a 10,000-acre ranch in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which she still considers home. An avid animal lover, she shares her life with two Basset Hounds, two lively horses, and a charming cat. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, camping, and spending quality time with her family, friends, and animals.

Denise is honored to be part of a team that brings high-quality, compassionate healthcare closer to home. Her commitment to patient advocacy and financial accessibility continues to shape her vision for the future, ensuring that every patient at Southwest Cancer Care receives the support they need on their journey to healing.