Category: Hospital Executive Moves

JW Newman was named CEO of St. David’s Round Rock (Texas) Medical Center, a 209-bed facility and level 2 trauma center. 

Scott Schissel, MD, PhD, is joining RWJBarnabas Health as chief medical officer of Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center, according to an Aug. 7 news release sent to Becker’s. 

Jason Chung, MD, has joined SSM Health as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at two hospitals in Oklahoma. 

CommonSpirit Health, a Chicago-based system with more than 2,200 care sites in 24 states, has made several executive changes at the market and regional levels and within its hospitals this year.

Dean Sanpei was named senior vice president and chief strategy officer of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health.

Mark O’Hern has been named CEO of WVU Medicine East, which includes two hospitals and their affiliated clinics. 

Phoenix-based Banner Health has hired Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger’s marketing chief for the same role.

Gordon Lintz, RN, current president and chief administrative officer at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, will now lead two Covenant Health hospitals, the Knoxville, Tenn.-based system said Aug. 5. 

Ingrid Long, RN, has been named CEO of Banner Health Torrington (Wyo.) Community Hospital.

Jeremy Zoch, PhD, was appointed president and CEO of Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles.