Mr. Forester will assume the role currently held by Louis Roe, who is retiring, according to a May 17 health system news release.
Mr. Forester is a vice president at Bridgeport, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine United Hospital Center and the WVU Health System as well as the CEO of United Physicians Care, according to the release.
He will begin his new role on July 1.
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