Leadership

The Government Employees Health Association, a nonprofit that provides medical benefits to current and former federal employees, has appointed John Johnson, MD, as its chief medical officer. 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has been serving patients in eight different regions since 1945. Here are 17 regional and medical group leaders to know: 

Phoenix Children's has named Wassim Ballan, MD, as its chief of the newly created division of infectious diseases. 

Healthcare consulting firm Dune View Strategies named Anthony Coletta, MD, as a partner.

Edward McGookin, MD, has been promoted to president of Providence, R.I.-based Coastal Medical, according to an Oct. 30 report from Providence Business News. 

Atlanta-based Emory University is naming Ravi Thadhani, MD, as its executive vice president for health affairs.

San Diego County has appointed Lindsey Yourman, MD, a member of the county's Health and Human Services Agency, as its first chief geriatric officer, according to an Oct. 28 report from the Times of San Diego.

From a therapeutic company to a health system, here are 10 chief medical officer appointments Becker's has reported on in the last 30 days. 

Tampa, Fla.-based Women's Care, a national women's healthcare organization, has named Tushar Ramani, MD, its CEO.

After a yearlong search, Montgomery County, Md., has nominated Kisha Davis, MD, to be its chief health officer, Fox affiliate WTTG reported Oct. 26.