Here are four things to know about Mr. Burghart.
1. As president, he will be responsible for leading the 195-bed academic pediatric hospital that specializes in neonatology, cardiology, pediatric and fetal surgery and cancer services.
2. Prior to joining St. Louis-based SSM Health, he was CEO of Holtz Children’s Hospital and The Women’s Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, part of Miami-based Jackson Health System.
3. He previously worked for Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare in several roles, including COO of Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., COO of Hialeah (Fla.) Hospital and associate administrator at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.
4. Mr. Burghart earned a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
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