HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest has appointed Angela Dillon as COO, effective May 18. Ms. Dillon most recently served as vice president of operations and co-ethics compliance officer at Sunrise Hospital & Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas, also part of Nashville,…
Executive Moves
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health has named Brian Pearce president of Cape Fear Valley Harnett Healthcare. In his new role, Mr. Pearce will oversee Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, N.C., and Cape Fear Valley Central Harnett…
Mark Dooley has been appointed chief hospital executive of Integris Health Ponca City (Okla.) Hospital, he wrote in a May 27 LinkedIn post. Mr. Dooley most recently served as regional vice president of Oklahoma City-based United Surgical Partners International, according…
Richmond, Mo.-based Ray County Hospital and Healthcare has named Geoffrey Mandala CFO. Mr. Mandala joins the critical access hospital with 12 years of finance experience, including eight years in healthcare leadership, according to a May 27 news release. He most…
Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital has appointed four executive leaders across the organization, according to a May 28 news release. Cara Biddle, MD, has been named senior vice president of community pediatrics. Dr. Biddle is the Diane and Norman Bernstein…
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Moses Lake, Wash.-based Samaritan has appointed Alex Town as its new CEO. Mr. Town succeeds Theresa Sullivan, who retired after serving as CEO from October 2015 through May, according to a May 27 hospital news release. Mr. Town joined Samaritan…
Maquoketa, Iowa-based Jackson County Regional Health Center CFO Kolin Huth has been named CEO of the hospital, according to a May 27 LinkedIn post. The hospital is an affiliate of Des Moines-based MercyOne. Prior to his role as CFO of…
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville, Ark. — founded by Walmart heiress Alice Walton — has appointed Jacquelyn Paykel, MD, as assistant dean of whole-health education. Dr. Paykel is a board-certified OB-GYN and a leader in women’s…
Rachel Kraynak was appointed system director of operational advancement for Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System. Ms. Kraynak most recently served as associate administrator, a role she held since July 2024. She joined HSHS in 2023 as an administrative fellow.…
Children’s Minnesota has named Sameer Gupta, MD, as executive vice president and chief medical officer, according to a May 27 news release. Dr. Gupta — who recently served as vice president of medical affairs at M Health Fairview-University of Minnesota…