Leadership

Kavitha Bhatia, MD, has been recognized as a 2022 Inspirational Woman Award finalist by the LA Times for her leadership in the medical field. Dr. Bhatia currently serves as the president and chair of Prime Healthcare Foundation and chief medical…

Dr. Pankaj Agrawal will serve as chief of neonatology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Health System, also based in Miami.

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has named Elizabeth Hall as its new administrator of preoperative services. 

Phoenix Children's has named Kathleen van Leeuwen, MD, as the associate surgeon-in-chief of its new hospital, Phoenix Children's Hospital-East Valley, which is set to open in 2023. 

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has appointed Tim Peterson, MD, as the new chief medical officer for Henry Ford Allegiance Medical Group. 

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health named Dr. Faiz Bhora the network's first regional chair of surgery.

Orlando (Fla.) Health Horizon West Hospital has tapped Maggie Bonko as its new chief operating officer. 

The Michigan State Medical Society has appointed Tom George, MD, as its interim CEO beginning on Nov. 18. 

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has hired Carlos Becerra, MD, as its Hoag Family Cancer Institute's medical director of cancer research. 

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has appointed Faiz Bhora as its first regional chair of surgery for the Central region.