Ms. Lawson, who brings more than 34 years of experience, will lead WVU Medicine Summersville (W.Va.) Regional Medical Center and WVU Medicine Braxton County Memorial Hospital in Gassaway, W.Va., according to a March 17 health system news release.
She has served as COO of South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals since Sept. 30, overseeing Thomas Memorial Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital, which have 383 beds combined. Before joining Thomas Hospitals, she played a key role in the growth of Morgantown-based WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, the release said.
The West Virginia University Health System, which operates under the WVU Medicine brand, comprises 3,400 beds and 35,000 employees.
