The board says it is confident the newly appointed top executive will continue to push for innovation and progress.
Geisinger has dropped the "interim" from the title held since last fall by Jaewon Ryu, MD, JD.
Ryu had been interim president and CEO for the Danville, Pennsylvania–based health system since November, after his predecessor, David T. Feinberg, MD, MBA, resigned to take a job with Google.
Geisinger announced Thursday morning that the board appointed Ryu as permanent president and CEO. Ryu had previously served as an executive vice president and chief medical officer for Geisinger for more than two years.
"We conducted an exhaustive national search that included some of the brightest, most accomplished health care leaders in the country," said Board Chairman John C. Bravman, PhD, in a statement. "Dr. Ryu has a strong understanding of the Geisinger organization, in addition to broad clinical and management expertise."
Bravman said Ryu has already fostered a culture of innovative care and driven progress at Geisinger, so the board is confident he will continue to do so.
Ryu said in the statement that he is honored to be named to Geisinger's top executive job.
"The country looks to Geisinger as a leader in bringing world-class care and coverage to everyone we serve," he said. "I am incredibly proud of the progress we are driving in expanding our value-based care model. Geisinger has a bright future ahead, and I am committed to building upon our legacy working with our dedicated and talented physicians and staff."
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Steven Porter is an associate content manager and Strategy editor for HealthLeaders, a Simplify Compliance brand.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The new CEO served previously as Geisinger's CMO, before filling in as interim CEO.
The former CEO left the health system to work with Google.