Chad Whelan, MD, has been named the first physician president of Miami Valley Hospital as well as system chief operating officer.
Dr. Whelan will become the first person in the hospital's history to hold the dual role when his appointment becomes effective Aug. 7, according to a June 29 news release from the hospital's parent system, Premier Health.
He most recently served as a strategic adviser for University of Arizona Health Sciences in Tucson and has held leadership roles at Banner Health, Loyola University Health and University of Chicago Medicine.