Andrew Knust was appointed CEO of Gothenburg (Neb.) Health. Mr. Knust has been serving in the role on an interim basis. He joined Gothenburg Health in 2017 and most recently served as CFO until his appointment as CEO, according to…
Executive Moves
Garrett Hoover, president and COO of Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Md., plans to retire later in 2025 after nearly 38 years in healthcare leadership. Mr. Hoover joined Carroll Hospital in March 2020 and also serves as senior vice president at…
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health has appointed two leaders, a COO and an associate COO, as part of a strategic operational realignment, according to a Sept. 10 news release shared with Becker’s. Dan Roth, MD, executive vice president and chief clinical…
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has appointed Eric Schuck, MD, as chief medical officer for the system’s North and East markets. Dr. Schuck will lead teams at Burlington, N.C.-based Alamance Regional Medical Center and Reidsville-based Annie Penn Hospital, according to a…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has appointed Imelda Dacones, MD, president of care delivery and value. In this role, Dr. Dacones will lead clinical operations across the 9-hospital system, with a special focus on improving the clinician experience and aligning care models…
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Pam Wright has been promoted to CFO of Columbus, Miss.-based Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, according to a Sept. 5 Facebook post on the hospital’s page. The hospital is part of part of Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care. Prior to…
Jamie Phillips has been appointed president of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., effective Jan. 1. Ms. Phillips currently serves as president and system COO of Seattle Children’s Hospital, according to a Sept. 9 news release…
Lee Health in Fort Myers, Fla., has named Alfred Gitu, MD, as chief academic officer. Dr. Gitu will oversee the health system’s education, research and training programs, according to a Sept. 9 press release. He will also lead efforts to…
Craig Albanese, MD, is leaving Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System to join Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Albanese became Duke’s vice president and COO in January 2022 and was appointed CEO in 2023. He led expansion efforts at Duke and forged…
David Schott was appointed permanent CEO of Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City. Mr. Schott assumed his new role Sept. 7, bringing nearly 10 years of executive experience in hospitals and healthcare organizations in Ohio, Georgia and Arizona,…