Here are 9 recent leadership appointments in the ambulatory and surgical space, as reported by Becker’s:
1. Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare named Michael Schlosser, MD, as chief clinical officer and executive vice president, and Charles Gressle as president of the company’s new Ambulatory Operations Group.
2. Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare named four new physician leaders in anesthesiology, gastroenterology, cardiothoracic surgery and women’s health.
- Scott Falk, MD, was named chair of anesthesiology. In the role.
- Latha Alaparthi, MD, was named chief of gastroenterology.
- Chun Choi, MD, was named vice chair of heart and vascular services and chief of cardiothoracic surgery. He is a cardiac surgeon and physician leader specializing in complex cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.
- Woojin Chong, MD, was named chair of women’s health.
3. Cardinal Health named Nathan Walcker, MBA, president of The Specialty Alliance, the Dublin, Ohio-based company’s physician-led management services organization spanning gastroenterology and urology.
4. Loyola Medicine named Matthew Eggert, DPT, vice president of ambulatory operations.
5. Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health named Joe Vichot president of ECU Health SurgiCenter.
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