Thomas Dee will retire in January after 16 years as president and CEO of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Estevan Garcia, MD, has been appointed its next president and CEO, according to an Oct. 28 hospital news release. Dr.…
Executive Moves
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s has named Brandon Yoder executive vice president and CFO, effective Dec. 1. Mr. Yoder will succeed CFO Gena Wingfield, who is retiring in late December after 40 years with the health system, including serving as CFO…
Joan Pirrung, MSN, APRN, has been named president of ChristianaCare Cecil County Campus in Elkton, Md. Ms. Pirrung had served as interim president since March 2025. She previously held the roles of chief nursing officer at the campus and vice…
Janet Hadar, MSN, has been appointed COO of University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, effective Jan. 12. Ms. Hadar brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, according to an Oct. 28 health system news release. She most…
Bethany Slater, MD, has been named chief of pediatric surgery at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in New York City. Dr. Slater will be responsible for advancing surgical techniques and outcomes, including the use of minimally invasive techniques, according to…
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The board of directors for John C. Fremont Healthcare District in Mariposa, Calif., has named Stacey Kuzak, MSN, RN, as permanent CEO, effective Oct. 22, according to a letter from the board on the district’s Facebook page. Her appointment follows…
Terry Nichols no longer serves as CEO of Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo., effective Oct. 23. He was dismissed from the role, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s on Oct. 27. The board of trustees named…
Cincinnati-based TriHealth has named Kimberly Scaccia vice president of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Scaccia joins TriHealth from Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth, where she had served as vice president of revenue management since March 2020. …
Guy Giesecke was appointed senior vice president and CEO of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Mr. Giesecke brings nearly two decades in pediatric leadership to the role, according to an Oct. 23 hospital news release. Most recently, he served…
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has appointed Abdul Al Hamamsy as vice president and chief risk officer, effective Oct. 20. In his new role, Mr. Al Hamamsy will oversee Baystate’s enterprise risk management and insurance operations, including clinical risk management, corporate…