Kristopher Kitz has joined Tucson, Ariz.-based Carondelet Health Network as market chief strategy officer, according to a Facebook post. Mr. Kitz told Becker’s he began the role June 9. His responsibilities include oversight of level 1 trauma center St. Joseph’s…
Executive Moves
Mooresville, N.C.-based Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital named Andrew Gross, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Gross, a neurologist/neuro-ophthalmologist, first joined the hospital as medical staff in 2014. He is also the founder of First in Flight Neurology, according to a…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has named John Chidsey III as an independent director, effective July 15. Prior to his new role, Mr. Chidsey served as the global CEO of Subway. He also served as CEO of Burger King Holdings, according…
Duke Walker has been named COO of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health, effective Aug. 25. Mr. Walker has experience in healthcare operations and strategic planning, according to a July 10 hospital news release. He most recently served as vice president…
Orlando, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, part of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health, has named Heather Fagan, MD, chair of the department of pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief. In her role, she will provide strategic oversight for all aspects of the hospital’s pediatric…
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Wright, Fla.-based HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital named Joseph Everette, DNP, RN, as chief nursing officer. In addition, the July 10 hospital Facebook post announcing his appointment also notes that Dr. Everette was born at the hospital. He is rejoining…
Paari Gopalakrishnan, MD, has been appointed president and CEO of Towson, Md.-based GBMC HealthCare, effective in September. Dr. Gopalakrishnan currently serves as president and COO Kent Hospital in Warwick, R.I., part of Providence, R.I.-based Care New England, according to a…
Concord, Mass.-based Emerson Health has named Rachel Wasserstrom senior vice president of strategy and chief strategy officer. In her new role, Ms. Wasserstrom will lead the system’s business development, partnerships and planning to drive long-term growth and deliver patient-centered care,…
William Giles was appointed CEO of Magnolia (Ark.) Regional Medical Center. Mr. Giles joins Magnolia with more than three decades of experience in healthcare and financial leadership, according to a July 9 hospital news release. Before joining MRMC, he served…
Weslaco, Texas-based Knapp Medical Center has named Melissa Mendoza its next CFO. Ms. Mendoza joins Knapp from HCA Houston Medical Center, where she served as CFO and chief staffing officer, according to her LinkedIn page. “Melissa is known for her…