Mr. Pineda will lead Abrazo Central Campus in Phoenix and Abrazo Mesa (Ariz.) Hospital.
He most recently served as COO of the health system’s Arrowhead Campus in Glendale, Ariz., a news release shared with Becker’s Nov. 15 said.
Mr. Pineda, a former emergency department nurse, previously served as national senior director of patient experience and service for Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Abrazo’s parent organization.
Mr. Driessnack will lead Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear, Ariz.
He most recently was CEO of Northwest Medical Center, a 222-bed regional trauma center in Springdale, Ark.
Under his leadership, the hospital achieved center of excellence designations in surgery and the emergency department, the news release said.
