James Leonard, DO, is leaving his position as CEO of Northwest Health-Porter in Valparaiso, Ind., according to a message from Don Bivacca, vice president of operations for Region 3 at parent company Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn. In…
Executive Moves
Margaret Fontana has been named CFO of Lakin, Kan.-based Kearny County Hospital, according to a May 29 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Fontana served as interim CFO for Wolf Point-based Northeast Montana Health Services, according to her…
Cardinale Smith, MD, PhD, traces her career in medicine back to her mother, whose own dream of becoming a physician was never realized. Fueled by that early inspiration, Dr. Smith is now a nationally recognized expert in the treatment of…
AdventHealth Lenexa (Kan.) City Center, a new hospital opening in July, has named Mark Brady, MD, as chief medical officer. Dr. Brady has worked as an anesthesiologist at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kan., for 27 years. As CMO of…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Frank Vittimberga, MD, executive medical director of revenue cycle, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Dr. Vittimberga joins AdventHealth from Glendale, Calif.-based Healthcare Systems of America, where he served as chief medical…
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Jon Dingledine, COO and CFO of Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer Health, has been appointed CEO, effective July 1. He will succeed Lisa Klenke, RN, who will retire June 30 after 12 years in the role, according to a May 28 health…
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System has named leaders to new roles ahead of its planned acquisition of Ascension Michigan’s southwest region. Carl Risk, president of Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, will become president of Borgess Hospital and integration executive for…
Joseph Cacchione, MD, has signed a five-year contract extension to remain CEO of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health through 2029. Jefferson’s board unanimously approved the extension, according to a May 28 health system news release. His previous contract was set to expire…
Justin Davis was named CFO of Fredericksburg, Texas-based Methodist Hospital Hill Country, according to a May 23 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s San Antonio, Texas-based Methodist Healthcare System. Prior to his new role Mr.…
Michael Kupferman, MD, has been named CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, effective June 23. He will succeed Deborah Addo, who has served as interim CEO since last fall after Steve Massini retired Oct. 1 from the role. In…