Mr. Ness first joined OHSU in 2013 as its vice president of professional and support services. He was appointed COO in 2017 where he has executive leadership responsibilities for professional services, nursing, regulatory services, Knight Cancer Institute’s clinical oncology services and major capital construction initiatives. Prior to joining OHSU, Mr. Ness was the senior vice president of operations at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth, which operates 10 hospitals. He was also appointed Health System Pharmacist of the Year by Washington State Pharmacy Association.
