Inova names president and chief of clinical enterprise

A surgeon who began working with Inova Health System in 1986 has been named president and chief of clinical enterprise following a national search, the Falls Church-based health system announced last week.

Dr. John Moynihan had been acting chief of clinical enterprise since March, while also serving as president of Inova Surgical Services, a position he has held since 2020.

In this role, Moynihan oversees care delivery sites, clinical service lines, research and education, providers and support services.

Initially a community-based physician, Moynihan performed the first laparoscopic gall bladder removal at Inova Fairfax in 1990. He joined Inova Medical Group in 2011.

“John has been a trusted leader and long-time partner in our mission to provide world-class health care,” Dr. J. Stephen Jones, president and CEO of Inova, said in a statement. “Having worked with Inova for nearly four decades, his deep knowledge of our organization and unwavering commitment to patient care make him the perfect fit for this role.” 

Moynihan earned his medical degree at Georgetown University. Board certified in general surgery, Moynihan completed a surgical residency at Georgetown and a peripheral vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Tennessee.

Inova employs more than 24,000 people across its five hospitals and numerous other facilities, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.