Covington, La.-based AVALA has appointed Jomel Whittington as CEO, succeeding longtime CEO William “Bill” Hankins, who retired.
Mr. Whittington previously served as president of the AVALA Physician Network, where he oversaw the expansion of services to include primary care, orthopedics, neurology, pain management and neurosurgery, according to an Oct. 14 AVALA news release.
Before joining AVALA, Mr. Whittington served as director of operations at DISC of Louisiana, a spine surgery clinic. During his tenure, the provider team grew from two to five physicians.
As CEO, Mr. Whittington will oversee AVALA’s operations and continued development of its healthcare services network.
AVALA includes a 21-bed hospital, surgery centers, physician clinics, imaging and therapy services.
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