Orthopedic trauma surgeon Philip Stahel, MD, will be chief medical officer of Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health, ABC affiliate WLOS reported Feb. 26.
Dr. Stahel previously worked as CMO of The Medical Center of Aurora (Colo.) and will join Mission Health in April. At Mission, he is tasked with leading the health system's clinical agenda and regulatory readiness and providing executive support.
He replaces William Hathaway, MD, who became CEO at Mountain Health Education Center in Asheville.