Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., a part of Charleston, S.C.-based HCA South Atlantic, named Cory Darling COO. He will step into the role Nov. 27.
Mr. Darling most recently served as COO of TriStar Hendersonville (Tenn.) Medical Center. Previously, he served in leadership roles at West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho; Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky.
Mr. Darling holds an MBA from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University.
"[Mr.] Darling brings a wealth of experience in hospital leadership and has a proven track record of leading hospitals in service line growth and performance improvement initiatives," said Memorial Hospital President and CEO Bradley Talbert.