Here are five things to know about Mr. Cárdenas.
1. In his new role, Mr. Cárdenas will be responsible for the daily operation of the 255 licensed-bed hospital, beginning Aug. 31.
2. He served 13 years as a military service hospital CEO and senior administrator prior to accepting his new position with Memorial Hermann Northeast.
3. For the last two years, Mr. Cárdenas has been CEO and hospital commander for Reynolds Army Community Hospital in Fort Sill, Okla. He also previously served as COO and chief of staff at the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; CEO and commander of the 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion in Wiesbaden, Germany and Balad, Iraq; and as the COO at both Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson, Colo., and Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center in Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
4. Mr. Cárdenas is a combat veteran who will retire from military service as a colonel in December after a 30-year career in the Texas National Guard and U.S. Army.
5. He is board certified and a fellow in the AmericanCollege of Healthcare Executives. He also recently served as the Army Regent for ACHE, is currently a board member for the National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives and is a former federal delegate on the American Hospital Association’s Regional Policy Board 7.
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