Russell Medical announced Tuesday that Bob Phillips has been named its new chief executive officer, effective March 16. Phillips succeeds Jim Peace, who has served as CEO since 2008.
Phillips joins Russell Medical from Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he has served since 2021 as vice president of clinical services. In that role, he was a member of the senior leadership team and provided systemwide oversight for oncology, radiology, respiratory therapy, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. His responsibilities included supervision of inpatient ancillary services, as well as oversight of the Saint Francis Cancer Center, a network of outpatient physical therapy clinics, multiple outpatient imaging centers and sleep labs. He also served on the Saint Francis board for two joint ventures, including an inpatient rehabilitation hospital and a network of non-hospital imaging centers.
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