Leadership

Alan Spiro, MD, has been appointed chief clinical adviser for Chicago-based healthcare engagement platform creator Vitality. 

East Lansing-based Michigan State University Health Care has named Michael Weiner, DO, as its new chief medical officer. 

Tanuja Damani, MD, has been named the chief of the division of general surgery at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. 

The two richest physicians have a combined net worth of $31.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of Feb. 21.

Here are nine leadership moves Becker's has reported on since Feb. 7:

Stephen Gryzlo, MD, has been selected as the new head team physician for the Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball reported Feb. 22. 

Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center has added Tracey Eakman, BSN, RN, as its new director of the surgical services department, according to a Feb. 22 report from Message Media. 

Molecular diagnostics company CellMax Life has expanded its medical advisory board to add GI and colorectal cancer experts to the team. 

Five physicians have joined the recently formed Breast Cancer Clinical Advisory Board for Anixa BioSciences, a biotechnology company working towards the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious diseases.

Dr. Rahul Gupta has been presented with the American Medical Association's award for outstanding government service.