Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center appointed Cristina Ferrone, MD, as chair of the Department of Surgery. She will assume the role in January.
Executive Moves
Dale Johns is the new CEO of Mercy Medical Center Merced (Calif.), effective Sept. 26.
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health Medical Group has named Lisa Kinsey Callaway, MD, its new chief medical officer, according to Sept. 2 reporting in The Grand Rapids Business Journal.
Marilyn Drone, MSN, RN, was named CEO of Victor Valley Global Medical Center in Victorville, Calif.
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker's Hospital Review since Aug. 26:
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health has named Kim Schneider its new vice president of talent acquisitions, effective this month.
Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia, Texas, named Dr. Jeff Comer its new CEO.
Patrick Sharp will become CEO of three Centura Health hospitals in Colorado Springs on Oct. 3. He will lead Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital-Interquest.
Five chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker's has covered since Aug. 29:
Independence, Mo.-based Centerpoint Medical Center, which is part of HCA Midwest Health, named Ronnie Thompson as CFO, according to an Aug. 30 news release.