Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has appointed David Haynes, MD, as chief patient experience officer, effective July 1.
Dr. Haynes first joined Vanderbilt in 1996. He is currently a professor of otolaryngology, neurosurgery and hearing and speech sciences, and vice chair of the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the medical center. Dr. Haynes also directs VUMC's adult and pediatric cochlear implant program, according to a June 26 news release.
Dr. Haynes succeeds Paul Sternberg, MD, who served as VUMC's founding chief experience officer for nearly 10 years.