Patrick Battey, MD. CEO of Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Dr. Battey — who has been on staff with Piedmont Atlanta since 1985 — took the reins as CEO of Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in January, making him the first physician CEO the hospital has had since its 1905 opening. Prior to his appointment as sole CEO, he served for a year as Piedmont Atlanta Hospital co-CEO with Les Donahue. Dr. Battey has previous experience as interim CEO of Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare. He is a vascular surgeon with Piedmont Heart Institute and a fellow with the American College of Surgeons, Society for Vascular Surgery and Atlanta Vascular Society.
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