Mayo Clinic in Arizona names new CEO

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has named Richard Gray, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, based in Phoenix, effective May 13. He is chair of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Arizona, chair of Mayo's Breast Specialty Council and vice chair of the Department of Surgery in Arizona. In addition, he serves as a professor of surgery in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. 

Oaklawn Hospital selects CEO

Marshall, Mich.-based Oaklawn Hospital has named Gregg Beeg president and CEO. He previously served as Oaklawn’s interim president and CEO and, before that, as its chief financial officer. 

University Hospital names new CEO

Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital has appointed Shereef Elnahal, M.D., president and CEO effective July 15. Currently commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, Elnahal previously served as assistant deputy under secretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

University of Florida Health selects president

Gainesville-based University of Florida has named David Nelson, M.D., senior vice president for health affairs and president of University of Florida Health. He previously was interim president of UF Health and also serves as a professor of medicine, assistant vice president for research and director of the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

Related News Articles

Headline
Jim Tinker, 81, former president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died April 21. Tinker served in this role from 1982 to 2006. During his…
Headline
Herbert Pardes, M.D., 89, former president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian, died this week following an illness. Pardes was a longstanding and influential…
Headline
Nurse managers who interact purposefully with each registered nurse on their team have lower turnover, with monthly interactions such as recognitions, check-…
Blog
My paternal grandmother was born in 1913 as the youngest of five children and the only girl. She had three sons and no daughters. When I arrived, I was the…
Blog
I was raised by my mother, who was a nurse, and an elder sister, who both prioritized education. During a visit to Kentucky State University, I was inspired to…
Chairperson's File
Communication. Teamwork. Unity. That’s what helps drive health care innovation, accelerates health equity, improves health outcomes and advances health in our…