Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health, formerly LifePoint Hospitals, has hired John Young, MD, as its first national medical director of cardiovascular services.
In his new role, Dr. Young will be responsible for implementing best practices and driving clinical and operational improvement at hospitals and clinics across the LifePoint system.
Dr. Young will also serve as the chairman of the LifePoint Cardiovascular Physician Council, which provides guidance on matters related to policies, guidelines, evidence-based standards, compliance and operational excellence in cardiovascular services, according to a news release.
Here are three things to know about Dr. Young.
1. Prior to joining LifePoint, Dr. Young was the division chair for cardiovascular medicine at Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio. He also served as an adjunct professor of internal medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus and as an adjunct professor of cardiology at OhioUniversity's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens.
2. Prior to these positions, he served in roles at Accumetrics in San Diego and Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute in Seattle. He also served at The Christ Hospital and The Ohio Heart and Vascular Center in Cincinnati.
3. Dr. Young earned his bachelor's degree from WrightStateUniversity in Dayton, Ohio, and obtained his doctor of medicine from The Ohio State University. He also earned his Master of Business Administration from Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.
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