Mr. Watts took the reins in mid-February, according to a March 6 news release shared with Becker’s. In 2016, he joined Conyers, Ga.-based Piedmont Rockdale Hospital as chief operating officer, and was promoted to his most recent role — CEO — in June 2021.
Mr. Watts succeeds Larry Ebert, who relocated to Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, Ga.
Piedmont Healthcare is based in Atlanta.
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