Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., has named Charles A. "Chuck" Stark, CEO.
In the course of his 30-year career, Mr. Stark has served in various leadership roles at several healthcare facilities and systems, most recently as president and CEO of Columbus (Ga.) Regional Health.
Mr. Stark succeeds Garry Gause, who led Brookwood Medical Center for more than 10 years. Mr. Gause was promoted to Southern Regional CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Brookwood's parent company.
Mr. Stark joins Brookwood Medical Center as Tenet and San Antonio-based Baptist Health System prepare to complete a joint venture agreement that would combine Brookwood and Baptist's four hospitals in an expanded healthcare network serving central Alabama.