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Chippenham Hospital names new COO
Drew Walker will be the new chief operating officer at Richmond‘s Chippenham Hospital beginning Oct. 24, HCA Virginia announced this week. Walker is currently the vice president of operations for HCA’s Richmond-based Parham Doctors’ Hospital, where he has overseen capital projects and strategic growth initiatives around orthopedics, spine and bariatric surgery. He also launched t[...]
HCA Capital Division names regional cancer VP
Angela Fletcher is the new regional vice president of cancer programs for HCA Healthcare Capital Division and HCA’s Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, the health system announced last week. Fletcher oversees cancer programs in 18 hospitals across Virginia, New Hampshire, Indiana and Kentucky. She is based in Richmond and began her new role on Sept. 25. […]
Massey Center, VCU Health hire cancer exec
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Health announced Tuesday that Dr. Paula M. Fracasso, formerly of the University of Virginia, is now the cancer center’s deputy director and senior vice president of the health system‘s cancer service line. An oncologist, former pharmaceutical executive and medical school professor, Fracasso joined VCU and the Massey [&hellip[...]
StoneSprings, Dominion hospitals name new CFO
Christopher “Chris” Landry will become chief financial officer for StoneSprings Hospital Center and Dominion Hospital on Sept. 5, HCA Virginia Health System announced Tuesday. “We are excited to have Chris join our leadership team,” StoneSprings Hospital Center CEO Nathan Vooys said in a statement. “I am confident that his experience has given him a strong […]
Inova Fairfax Hospital retains No.1 state ranking
For the second year in a row, Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church has been named the best hospital in Virginia on U.S. News and World Report’s annual list of the best hospitals in the nation, which was released Tuesday. The Inova Health System’s hospital also ranked as the top hospital in the Washington, D.C., […]
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital names new chief medical officer
Dr. Ajit Singh is the new chief medical officer of Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, HCA Virginia Health System announced Wednesday. Henrico Doctors’ Hospital encompasses the Forest, Parham and Retreat campuses. “Ajit values teamwork and is passionate about providing best-in-class care to our patients,” Henrico Doctors’ Hospital CEO Ryan Jensen said in a statement. “We are fortuna[...]
VCU Massey Center names internship for attorney
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Cancer Center has established an internship named for Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Partner Rudene Mercer Haynes, the law firm announced last week. “I am humbled by this honor and pledge to continue my support of the live-saving and life-changing work performed by the brilliant clinicians and researchers at VCU Massey Cancer […]
UVA Health, Focused Ultrasound launch $8M center
University of Virginia Health and Charlottesville-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation invested $8 million into launching the Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center, the health system announced Wednesday. “We are excited to announce this powerful multidisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration effort with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the commonwealth of Virginia to expand t[...]
Bon Secours Richmond president leaving for Pa. health system
Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond President Faraaz Yousef will be leaving the health system to become chief operating officer and an executive vice president for Pennsylvania-based WellSpan Health. He will end his tenure at Bon Secours on April 29 and the health system is conducting a national search for his successor. “Faraaz has led the […]
Sentara Healthcare names new general counsel
Earl Barnes will join Sentara Healthcare as its general counsel on June 2, the Norfolk-based health system announced Tuesday. Barnes previously was executive vice president and chief legal officer for Chicago-based Amita Health. In that role, he managed the legal, compliance, audit and risk departments, leading a 60-person team and managing a $10 million annual […]
VCU Health names first COO
Virginia Commonwealth University’s inaugural chief operations officer is Michael Elliot, effective May 15, the system announced Monday. “Operational excellence matters because it allows us to expand services into more communities,” Elliott said in a statement. “VCU Health is continuing an exciting journey of growth, and I am excited to strengthen our operational efficiency to better [&[...]
VCU Health makes interim CFO permanent
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System named James Siegel, who has served as the interim chief financial officer since June 2021, its permanent CFO on Thursday. “James has done an exemplary job leading us through financially challenging times, while positioning the system for financial success in the future,” Dr. Art Kellermann, CEO of VCU Health System […]
