Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health has named Ryan Kelly, PhD, as its inaugural chief innovation officer.
Dr. Kelly will oversee strategy and operations for the Compton Center for Medical Excellence and Innovation at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The center focuses on testing and scaling new clinical, digital and research innovations for use in patient care. He will also focus on building strategic partnerships across the industry.
Dr. Kelly has more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, medtech and life sciences. He most recently served as chief innovation officer at Inneo, formerly The Innovation Institute. He also previously held commercialization and innovation roles at Cleveland Clinic, the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego and Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope, according to a March 16 news release.
The Compton Center was formed in 2023 after a historic $65 million donation from philanthropists Mary and Richard Compton.
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