Several hospitals within King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services have named new CEOs this year. Some of the moves were promotions within UHS, and some leaders came from outside the company. UHS has more than 375 inpatient acute care and behavioral health facilities and 168 outpatient and ambulatory care centers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K.
Here are eight CEO moves at UHS in 2026. The list is not exhaustive.
1. Oliver Ostorga was named CEO of Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas). He most recently served as interim CEO of Amarillo, Texas-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System.
2. Melisa Adkins, BSN, RN, was named CEO of The Brook Hospital KMI in Louisville, Ky. She previously served as CEO of UofL Health Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville.
3. Rene Havel, EdD, was named CEO of Northwest Texas Healthcare System Behavioral Health Hospital in Amarillo. She had been serving as the hospital’s interim CEO.
4. Andrew Wilson was named CEO of Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. He previously served as CEO of Doctors Hospital of Laredo.
5. Crystal Manning-Mitchell, MSN, RN, was named CEO of River Oaks Hospital in Harahan, La. She previously served as COO of the healthcare consulting firm Southern EVALS.
6. Gina Temple, PhD, was named CEO of Northwest Texas Healthcare System, effective May 26. She previously served as president of St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital-Interquest in Colorado Springs, Colo., which are part of CommonSpirit Health.
7. Jason Madsen was named CEO of Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center. He succeeds Rob Anderson, who resigned in March. Mr. Madsen previously served as interim CEO and COO of Texoma Medical Center.
8. Kippy Woodlief, DNP, RN, was named CEO of Holly Hill Hospital in Raleigh, N.C. She previously served as the hospital’s chief nursing officer. She succeeds Leigh Holston, who stepped down.
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