Leadership

For Christy Bray Ricks, vice president of provider talent at Ardent Health in Nashville, Tenn., intentional touchpoints are the key to maintaining a centralized team. 

Versanis Bio, a company that creates therapeutics used in the treatment of obesity and cardiometabolic diseases, has named Kenneth Attie, MD, chief medical officer and executive vice president.

Sandhya Gardner, MD, a chief medical officer at Burlington, Mass.-based digital healthcare provider HealthEdge, has been promoted from chief medical officer of HealthEdge's software, Wellframe, to chief medical officer of HealthEdge's clinical solutions. 

Biotech company Revance has named David Hollander, MD, as its chief medical officer in charge of clinical development, data science, medical affairs, innovation and regulatory affairs.

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System appointed Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, as vice president and chief medical officer of its group of St. Joseph hospitals in Tampa, Fla. 

Julia Joseph-Di Caprio, MD, has opened a nonprofit clinic in St. Paul, Minn., Leap Pediatric and Adolescent Care, to provide healthcare for families who face barriers to health and wellness, according to an Oct. 15 report from the Star Tribune. 

Juan Vasquez, MD, and Vidya Puthenpura, MD — both pediatric cancer researchers at Yale Cancer Center and Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. — were awarded $300,000 and $200,000, respectively, for research. 

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Molecular science and technology healthcare company Caris Life Sciences has appointed George Sledge, MD, as an executive vice president and its chief medical officer. 

Cynthia Matossian, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Visiox Pharma, an ophthalmic drug company.