Executive Moves

Houston-based Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center selected Naman Mahajan to lead as permanent CEO, effective immediately.

Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City, Fla., appointed Brian Pinelle, BSN, MSN, chief nursing officer, according to the Panama City News Herald.

Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville, Ark., named Lenny Whiteman vice president of managed care.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio nominated Mitchell Katz, MD, to serve as president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public health system in the nation. Dr. Katz, who is currently director of the Los Angeles County…

Paris (Texas) Regional Medical Center selected Scott Avery as its new COO, according to a Paris Extra report.

PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center in Florence, Ore., appointed Jason Hawkins chief administrative officer, effective Oct. 30, according to a Siuslaw News report.

Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Idaho, selected Darin Dransfield to serve as CEO, effective in mid-October.

Norwalk, Ohio-based Fisher-Titus Medical Center President and CEO Lorna Strayer is retiring in 2018, according to a Norwalk Reflector report. She served the organization for 33 years.

Manassas, Va.-based Novant Health UVA Health System named Greg Napps president of Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, Va., and Haymarket (Va.) Medical Center, according to an Inside Nova report.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive moves in the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.