Leadership

James Voos, MD, is the recipient of the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence from the NFL Physicians Society.

Alcy Torres, MD, has been named physician of the year for scientific achievements by the Ecuadorian Physicians College for his work in treating folate deficiency in the central nervous system of infants.

Here are seven physicians who have taken on C-suite roles reported by Becker's since March 2:

James Swift, MD, has been appointed to Pediatrix Medical Group's board of directors. 

VarmX, a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapies to reverse blood coagulation, named Jeffery Lawson, MD, PhD, its chief scientific officer. 

Portland-based Maine Medical Partners has added four new specialty physicians to its team, which is currently the largest in the state, according to a March 7 press release. 

Bruce Gewertz, MD, has been named vice dean of clinical development and faculty affairs at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He will take on this role in addition to his current position as surgeon-in-chief for the medical center.

Maternova, a marketplace for innovative maternal and neonatal medical products, has selected Gabriela Salvador, MD, as its new CEO and member of its board of directors. 

Nicole Lohr, MD, is now chair for the American College of Cardiology Board of Governors and a secretary of the organization's board of trustees. 

Elsie Taveras, MD, chief community health and health equity officer for Boston-based Mass General Brigham health system, has been appointed to the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health.