Cleveland Clinic appointed Brian Harte, MD, president of Cleveland Clinic Akron (Ohio) General and the southern region, effective Sept. 26.
Here are five things to know:
1. Dr. Harte has previously served as president of Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, and president of Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, Ohio.
2. Dr. Harte is a practicing hospitalist and formerly served as chairman of the hospital medicine department and the Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic.
3. He is an associate professor of medicine in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
4. Dr. Harte is currently president of the Society of Hospital Medicine.
5. He will replace Janice Murphy, RN, who has been serving as acting president of Cleveland Clinic Akron General. Ms. Murphy will return to her role as COO for Cleveland Clinic's regional operations.