Rajan "Raj" Wadhawan, MD, will step into the role of chief clinical officer for AdventHealth's West Florida Division on April 21, the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system said March 27.
He will oversee clinical operations and care quality for 13 hospitals as chief clinical officer of the division. Dr. Wadhawan is board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal perinatal medicine. He previously led more than 375 physicians and specialists as senior executive officer for AdventHealth for Children and AdventHealth for Women.
Outside of his health system leadership experience, Dr. Wadhawan is among the inaugural council members on Florida's Rare Disease Advisory Council, which makes recommendations on diagnostic tools, increased awareness and treatment funding to state lawmakers.