Executive Moves

Paula Baker is leaving from the helm of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System.

Arlene Vernon, MD, is now the chief of staff for Dignity Health's St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach (Calif.). 

Elham Yousef, MD, the former vice president of medical affairs and associate chief medical officer at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, has been named chief medical officer for Hackensack Meridian Health's Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, N.J.

Moffitt Cancer Center has named Karen Lu, MD, to the executive vice president and chief physician role. 

Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital has named Timothy Hatfield CEO, the Appalachian News-Express reported Feb. 5. 

Jay Stallings plans to retire as CEO of Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyo., this spring.

Jennifer Ambs has been named CFO of Orange City, Fla.-based AdventHealth Fish Memorial. 

Drew Tyrer is the new CEO of HCA Florida Westside Hospital, based in Plantation, Fla. 

Chirag Choudhary, MD, has been named vice president and chief medical officer of Port St. Lucie, Fla.-based Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital, effective March 1.

Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has selected Gary Havican, DHSc, as its next chief operating officer.