Executive Moves

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital has named Kathy LaFond its administrative director of human resources. 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., (October 3, 2022) – Surgery Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRY), a leading operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services with more than 180 locations nationwide, has named Harrison Bane as its new American Group President, effective September 1, 2022,…

Allegra Jaros has accepted a new role as president of Baptist Health's Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla.

Five chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker's has covered since Oct. 3: 

Lee Dossett, MD, will become chief medical officer at Baptist Health Lexington (Ky.) Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 6 news release sent to Becker's. 

The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia Lucchinetti, MD — a current dean and department chair at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic  — as senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of its Dell Medical School. 

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie named Jon Rittenberger, MD, chief medical officer of its Robert Packer Hospital, also in Sayre. 

Columbus-based OhioHealth named Valda Clark Christian senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer. 

The following health system IT executive moves have been reported by Becker's Hospital Review since Sept. 22:

Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health has promoted Mark Premo to chief data officer and group vice president.