Ms. Dexter serves as president of the regional hospital division for Emory Healthcare, which includes Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Sandy Springs, Ga., Emory Johns Creek (Ga.) Hospital, Emory Decatur (Ga.) Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital in Lithonia, Ga. and Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital in Decatur. Prior, she served as CEO of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital since 2015. Her leadership led the hospital through a period of growth, including new programs, initiatives, physicians, construction and more. Prior to assuming that role, she was COO from 2011 to 2015. Her career at the hospital stretches back even farther; she originally began working as an administrative resident in 1998 before working her way up through progressive leadership roles.
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