University of Utah Health hires new CEO, and more | MED MOVES

Bob S. Carter, MD, has been named the new CEO of University of Utah Health.

Bob Carter

Carer will take on the new role in February 2025. He will also be the university’s vice president of health sciences.

A neurosurgeon, Carter will lead an academic health system with 17 hospitals and community health systems and $6.3 billion in revenue. The health system also has a research portfolio of nearly $500 million.

He succeeds Mike Good, who has led U of U Health for more than six years.

Carter said he’s been impressed by the system’s “enthusiasm, collaborative spirit and warmth.”

“U of U Health, and its dedicated faculty, staff and students, are at a unique inflection point,” Carter said. “I am impressed by what they have accomplished already as a team. And I am particularly drawn to the vision of the University of Utah as a public university striving to improve every person’s life, and U of U Health’s shared missions of leading-edge health care, curing through discovery and enlightening tomorrow’s leaders.”

Carter currently serves as a professor in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and is Neurosurgeon-In-Chief at Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

John Mohart

Mercy hospital system appoints physician as COO

For the first time, the Mercy health system has chosen a doctor to serve as the system’s chief operating officer.

John Mohart, MD, has been named COO of the Missouri-based system, which operates 50 hospitals and more than 1,000 physician practices. Mohart joined Mercy in 2012 as a cardiologist, and he most recently served as Mercy’s president of community operations.

“I am devoted to health care and to Mercy’s mission of pioneering new models of care so that health care is accessible, affordable and sustainable,” Mohart said in a statement. “It’s a privilege to serve, lead and grow Mercy’s vision and mission in today’s ever-changing health care landscape.”

Steve Mackin, Mercy’s president and CEO, said the system is putting more doctors in top leadership positions ‘because we believe they are key to getting health care right.”

“Dr. Mohart’s passion as a physician and his strong belief that every co-worker is a caregiver will ensure that we prioritize what’s best for our patients and our team at Mercy as we enter our third century of care,” Mackin said in a statement.

Sean Kamber

HCA Midwest hospital appoints new CEO

Sean Kamber has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the Menorah Medical Center.

The hospital, based in Overland Park, Kansas, is part of HCA Midwest Health, a division of HCA Healthcare.

Kamber comes to Kansas after working with HCA Healthcare’s North Texas Division, where he has served six years as CEO of Medical City Weatherford. He brings nearly 15 years of experience in healthcare leadership roles.

He said he is honored to lead “a hospital with a rich legacy of serving the community with innovative healthcare solutions.”

“I look forward to working with this dynamic and talented team to continue leading the way to ensure high-quality and compassionate patient care is delivered to the communities we serve and that collaborative, transformative healthcare with state-of-the-art technology and services continues to be the focus of our mission,” Kamber said in a statement.

He worked as vice president of rural and community outreach in HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division. He also previously served as Medical City Weatherford’s chief operating officer.

James Cunningham, MD, and Jonathan Nedrelow

Cook Children’s chief medical officer retires, successor named

After 17 years as chief medical officer of Cook Children’s in Fort Worth, Texas, James Cunningham, MD, is retiring.

The pediatric system has named his successor. Jonathan Nedrelow, MD, who most recently served as senior vice president and associate chief medical officer at Cook Children’s, moves into the role of chief medical officer.

Cunningham joined Cook Children’s in 1987, and has held a variety of roles in the organization.

“"This place has been a significant part of my life for a long time. Many of my adult friendships are centered around it, and it's been rewarding to watch its growth,” Cunningham said in a statement.

Nedrelow saluted Cunningham’s service to Cook Children’s.

“His legacy can be found in all the children that had a chance to grow up healthier because of him. Personally, words cannot describe the gratitude I have for the mentorship and friendship he extended to me,” Nedrelow said in a statement.

Cunningham said Nedrelow is “exceptionally qualified” to be the system’s chief medical officer.

“He's highly intelligent, well-respected, and I'm confident that the program is in great hands with him,” Cunningham said.