Executive Moves

The University of Chicago Medical Center has appointed Tipu Puri, MD, PhD, as chief medical officer, according to an internal email sent to Becker's. 

Michelle Stansbury has been named associate chief innovation officer at Houston Methodist. 

Sandy Dugger has been named CEO of Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyo.

Jason Troxell has been appointed president of Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health's Wisconsin Northwest division.

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has made several leadership appointments within its 20-hospital system.

Brian Smolskis has been appointed COO of Lompoc (Calif.) Valley Medical Center.

Tom Keller is stepping down from his role as president and CEO of West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare for a new leadership position.

Tara Floyd, BSN, RN, is now the inaugural vice president and association chief nursing officer at Children's National Hospital.

Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Medical Center has named Marko Serrano Jr. CFO. 

Dustin McFarland, MSN, RN, has been tapped as CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown (Del.).