1. Costas Kefalas, MD, was elected as president of the American College of Gastroenterology for the 2026-27 term. As president, Dr. Kefalas will direct the organization’s programs, including continuing medical education, activities involving national and state medical affairs, health policy issues and clinical investigation.
2. Jesse Selber, MD, has been named director of surgical services at Banner Health in the Phoenix Market and chair of the department of surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
3. Cleveland-based University Hospitals named Ravi Ramani, MD, and Yasir Abu-Omar, MD, co-presidents of UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. The physicians will lead more than 2,000 heart and vascular professionals across 18 hospitals and 47 ambulatory sites
4. SGMC Health named Jessica Musgrove director of cardiology services, the Valdosta, Ga.-based health system announced Oct. 9. Ms. Musgrove has spent 17 years at SGMC Health and has held leadership roles across several service lines.
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