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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[...]
Bon Secours names Richmond market president
Bon Secours has named Mike Lutes as its new president for the health system‘s Richmond market, effective Oct. 10. He will oversee all Richmond market operations, according to a news release. Lutes replaces Faraaz Yousef, who left Bon Secours in April to become chief operating officer and executive vice president of Pennsyl[...]
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[...]
Johnston-Willis Hospital names new CEO
Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond has a new chief executive, HCA Virginia Health System announced Tuesday. Beth Matish will become the Chesterfield County hospital’s CEO on Aug. 29. She has been part of the senior leadership team at Henrico Doctors’ Hospitals for 20 years and was named CEO of Retreat DoctorsR[...]
Sentara Health Plans names new leader
Virginia Beach-based Sentara Health Plans has named Colin Drozdowski as the next president of Sentara Healthcare’s health insurance division. Drozdowski succeeds Dennis Matheis, who was named president and CEO of Sentara Healthcare in June. Drozdowski will also serve as executive vice president of Norfolk-based nonprofit S[...]
Kaléo launches government biz unit
Richmond-based Kaléo on Thursday announced the formation of a new government business unit to focus on domestic and international procurement of the company’s system to reverse the effect of weaponized opioids as well as to provide access to it for military and civilian stockpiles. Kaléo’s Rapid Opioid Countermeasu[...]
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., [&h[...]
ODU, EVMS merger possibility arises with new officer hire
A high-profile hire announced Tuesday by Old Dominion University has raised questions about the possibility of a formal merger with Eastern Virginia Medical School, although statements from the two Hampton Roads educational institutions say it‘s “premature” to respond to questions about the prospect. Dr. Alicia[...]
UNOS CEO announces departure
Richmond-based UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, will begin seeking a new chief executive at the end of September, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. CEO Brian Shepard will leave after nearly a decade with the UNOS, which administers the nation’s organ procurement and transplantation network. UNOS’s chief operating officer, Maureen McBride, will serve as interim […]
Sentara taps new president and CEO
Sentara Healthcare has named Dennis Matheis to succeed Howard Kern as president and CEO, Sentara announced Friday. Kern announced his retirement earlier this year after spending more than 40 years at the Norfolk-based health care system. Matheis will take the helm on Sept. 1. He has served as president of Sentara Health Plans an[...]
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&[...]
Anthem Virginia president to retire
Jeff Ricketts, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia, will retire in September after nearly 40 years with the health insurance company, Anthem announced Friday. Ricketts has served as leader of Anthem’s operations in Virginia for the past five years. He joined Anthem in 1984 as a sales account representat[...]
