Executive Moves

Vikram Kashyap, MD, was selected as vice president and department chief of the Spectrum Health Frederik Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute, and Jon Ashford was selected as COO of Spectrum Health Grand Rapids.

Maulik Purohit, MD, has been named chief health information officer of Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, Becker's learned Aug. 3.

Alanna "Lani" Fast was selected as the new CEO of St. Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette, La.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since July 26:

Karen Barber, RN, is retiring as CEO of Yoakum (Texas) Community Hospital. 

HCA Midwest Health in Overland Park, Kan., appointed Angel Monroy, MSN, RN, APRN, vice president of nursing operations, the organization said July 28.

Sangeeta Bardhan Cook, PhD, was named senior vice president of commercialization strategy and business development for Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System, and chief innovation officer of its Fox Chase Cancer Center, effective Aug. 1.

West Virginia-based Mon Health Medical Center has named Krystal Atkinson, DNP, its chief administrative officer.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health named Sophy Lu as CIO.

Wright Lassiter III has started his role as CEO of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.