Melissa Russo was selected as division vice president of HCA Midwest Physicians Services Group, a position she took on as of Dec. 31.
Ms. Russo comes to her new role after serving as chief operations officer for Mercy Health Physicians Medical Group, according to a Jan. 16 news release shared with Becker's. This role was based in Youngstown, Ohio.
Becker's also reported other executive appointments at HCA hospitals since Jan. 3.
- Patrick Rafferty was named COO of Overland Park (Kan.) Regional Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare.
- Natalie Mussi, the longtime CEO of HCA Healthcare's Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., is leaving her post for a new opportunity as vice president of operations for Surgery Ventures, a national surgery center network owned by HCA.
- Marilu Madrigal, MD, was named chief medical officer of HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami.
- Cullen Brown was named CEO of Kissimmee-based HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital.
HCA Healthcare is based in Nashville, Tenn.
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