Ascension St. John names chief clinical officer 

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Tulsa, Okla.-based Ascension St. John Medical Center has appointed Dean Kindler, MD, chief clinical officer. 

Dr. Kindler, a vascular neurologist, brings more than 20 years of clinical leadership experience to the position, where he will oversee clinical operations across the level 1 trauma center and collaborate with clinicians to expand services and improve patient outcomes, according to an Aug. 19 news release. 

He joins Oklahoma from Ascension Michigan, where he served in several leadership roles over the past few years, including as chief medical officer of the Southwest Region and regional CEO. 

In July, Ascension St. John Medical Center became the first and only verified level 1 trauma center in Tulsa. It is the largest inpatient facility within the St. Louis-based Ascension health system. 

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