Mr. McDonald previously served as COO of Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center. He also worked at King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, where he served in numerous roles, including as COO of Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas.
Mr. McDonald holds a master of healthcare administration degree and MBA from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
He succeeds Matt Sogard, who is taking on the CEO role at Overland Park (Kan.) Regional Medical Center.
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