Dr. Heavner most recently served as vice president and associate chief medical officer at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
Now, as CMO, he will oversee a staff of more than 1,000 clinicians, research efforts, physician services, population health, primary and specialty care, and graduate medical education for the system.
Dr. Heavner will replace Neel Vibhakar, MD, who will now assume the role as the associate chief clinical officer for the medical system.
His role takes effect immediately. He joined the medical system in 2004.
