St. Luke's Episcopal Health System announces John Scott Arnoldy has been appointed chair of the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Board of Directors. Arnoldy is chairman/president/CEO of Triten Corporation, a $350 million privately-held worldwide engineering and manufacturing firm based in Houston. Arnoldy succeeds Lorne Bain, founding chair of the SLEH Board, who served on the system board from 1994 until term-limits required his retirement.
Cleveland Clinic has named Edmund Sabanegh, Jr., MD, as chairman of the Department of Urology in the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute. Sabanegh joined the Cleveland Clinic in 2006 and has served as Director of the Center for Male Fertility. In addition, he is the program director for the Male Infertility Fellowship.
The board at PSS World Medical, Inc. has promoted Gary A. Corless, currently the company's executive vice president/COO, to president/CEO, effective immediately. Corless succeeds David A. Smith, who has terminated his employment by mutual agreement. Corless has also been appointed a director on the company's board and a member of the executive committee. In addition, Delores P. Kesler, a director since 1993, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors.
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. has announced the promotion of two officers in the company's hospital division and the appointment of a new vice president in the company's health services division. In the hospital division, the company promoted Adam Darvish and Jack Shapiro to vice president. In the health services division, the company appointed Sally Brooks, MD, as vice president/medical director.