Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has named Payam Saadai, MD, chief of the division of pediatric general, thoracic and fetal surgery. Dr. Saadai also serves as director of the Pediatric Colorectal Center and leads the UC Davis Fetal Care and…
Executive Moves
The CEO and CFO of Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine are both stepping down as the system enters the next phase of its financial turnaround. Mike Dandorph plans to step down as president and CEO Sept. 30, according to an Aug.…
Kevin Addington has been named vice president of finance for American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, the fundraising organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Addington has been with…
Michael Stein has been named executive vice president and COO of GBMC Hospital in Townson, Md., according to an Aug. 5 LinkedIn post. Mr. Stein has served in this role on an interim basis since December, but has been with…
Hospital and health system CEO turnover is running ahead of 2025’s pace, and several of the exits have occurred at some of the nation’s largest hospitals and health systems. Hospitals posted 74 CEO exits in the first half of 2026,…
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Phoenix Children’s has named Joshua Koch, MD, as senior vice president and hospital based in chief, a new role at the pediatric health system. Dr. Koch will oversee critical care, neonatology and fetal care, emergency departments and urgent cares, hospital…
Carrie Romano, DNP, RN, will become chief nurse executive of Cincinnati Children’s on Sept. 6, a role the health system has renamed from chief nursing officer to reflect nursing’s expanded enterprise leadership. Dr. Romano, who has more than 36 years…
Minneapolis-based Children’s Minnesota has named Kim Cronsell, MD, as its new chief medical information officer. Dr. Cronsell stepped into the role Aug. 3. She is replacing Colin Moore, MD, chief medical information officer, who is departing Children’s Minnesota Aug. 17.…
Ajla Sutkovic has been appointed COO of Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Heart Hospital, both in Mesa, Ariz., effective in July. Ms. Sutkovic looks forward to partnering with physicians, leaders and frontline teams to strengthen culture and improve patient…
Alex Le has been named senior vice president and COO at Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health. Mr. Le most recently served at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, according to an Aug. 3 health system news release. He brings more than…