Mr. Peterson has headed planning for Stanford’s new hospital project since 2009. He also served as interim CEO in 2001, the last time the hospital conducted a search for a new head executive.
Ms. Marsh, who has led Stanford since 2002, has been praised for stabilizing hospital finances after a failed merger with UC San Francisco Medical Center. She will step down at the end of August.
Read the San Francisco Business Times report on Mike Peterson.
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–Los Angeles County Approves Seven Board Members for MLK Jr. Hospital
