Category: Hospital Executive Moves

Iredell Health System has named Lindsay Smith to serve as its next director of risk management and patient safety. 

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has tapped Judy Bruno, RN, as president and CEO for WVU Medicine Barnesville (Ohio) Hospital and Cadiz, Ohio-based WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, effective Jan. 13.

Roger Rhodes, associate vice president of operations for South Charleston, W.Va-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, has taken on an expanded role.

William Lipshutz, MD, former chief of gastroenterology at Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Hospital, died Nov. 4 at 82, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Nov. 14.

Nick Rizley has been appointed COO of Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Healthcare.

Liz Kirby has been named executive director for virtual care and rural initiatives at Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health.

Rick Metzger, BSN, has been appointed CEO of USA Health Providence Hospital in Mobile, Ala.

Bryan Stiltz has been appointed CEO of AdventHealth Medical Group in the health system’s Rocky Mountain region.

Southport, N.C.-based Dosher Memorial Hospital named Mesha Chadwick, MD, as chief medical officer.

Christopher Johnston, MD, has been named chief medical officer of CommonSpirit Health’s greater Denver market.