Leadership

Texas Health Physicians Group is the largest physician group in Texas, according to a Jan. 4 report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Adam Kautzner, PharmD, was promoted to president of Express Scripts, a division of Evernorth, Cigna's health services business. 

Northwell Health has named Richard Carvajal, MD, deputy physician-in-chief and director of medical oncology for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute in New Hyde Park, N.Y., according to a Jan. 23 report from the Island 360.

Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, Ky., has appointed Crystal Kincaid, DPM, chief medical officer, effective Jan. 1, the Winchester Sun reported Jan. 21.

Gary Palmer, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of oncology of BillionToOne, a molecular diagnostics company.

Andrew Pecora, MD, has been named CEO of Outcomes Matter Innovations, a technology company focusing on providing management services for providers in the Northeast and facilitating values-based care reimbursement for specialty physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a team of physician leaders helping to make executive decisions and recommendations. Meet 10 CDC physician leaders for 2023 (information is from the agency's website): 

Here are 10 physicians entering positions in the C-suite Becker's has reported on since Jan. 17:

Here are nine physicians stepping into leadership roles outside of the C-suite Becker's has reported on since Jan. 16:

Indianapolis-based Riley Children's Health has named Mara Nitu, MD, as chief medical officer and Elaine Cox, MD, as chief physician executive.