Nancy DiLiegro, PhD, was named president and CEO of Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, N.J., part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.
Dr. DiLiegro, who is the hospital's chief clinical officer and vice president of clinical operations and physician services, is slated to begin her new role April 15, according to a news release.
She will succeed Gary Horan, who is set to retire in April.
Dr. DiLiegro has served as chief clinical officer at Trinitas since 2013 and as the hospital's vice president of clinical and physician services since 2009.