Alejandro (Alex) Romero was selected as CEO of Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Effective June 3, Mr. Romero succeeded Don Karl, who retired after nine years at the helm and nearly 20 as the hospital's COO, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker's.
Mr. Romero is joining Las Palmas Medical Center from El Paso-based Del Sol Medical Center, where he served as COO.
Del Sol is also part of HCA Healthcare.