Here are 15 chief medical officer exits and appointments that occurred in July as reported by Becker’s:
1. Renee Hebbeler-Clark, MD, was named chief medical officer of HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe (Texas).
2. Christopher Lewis, MD, shared plans to depart as chief medical officer of Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare to pursue leadership development and coaching opportunities.
3. John Tynes, MD, joined Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth as interim chief medical officer for its Oregon region after serving as CMO of Intermountain Health’s St. Joseph Hospital in Denver.
4. Mariko Kita, MD, was named senior vice president and chief medical officer for Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Health.
5. Samuel Acquah, MD, was appointed vice president and chief medical officer of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital, part of Northwell Health.
6. Barbara Miller, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System’s Missouri/Kansas market.
7. Lisa Menard-Manlove, MD, was named chief medical officer at Hope Valley, R.I.-based Wood River Health.
8. Arabinda “Ara” Pani, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (Texas).
9. Gregory Eberhart, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles.
10. John Bartlett, MD, joined San Francisco-based UCSF Health as vice president and chief medical officer of the UCSF Health Network on July 6.
11. Suresh Ponnada, MD, was named chief medical officer of Las Vegas-based Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center.
12. Erica Gregonis, MD, was named chief medical officer of Owensboro (Ky.) Health.
13. Morgan Blanton, DO, was named vice president and chief medical officer for Baptist Health Richmond (Ky.).
14. Musaddiq Waheed, MD, was named chief medical officer of Webster, Texas-based HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake.
15. Ravi Nallamothu, MD, was named chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Dothan, Ala.-based Southeast Health.
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