Chief Medical Officers

Here are 10 physicians stepping into leadership roles Becker's has reported on since Feb. 7:

Dahlia Philips, MD, has been named medical director of the partnership in care special needs plan for MetroPlusHealth, a health insurer that is part of New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals.

Dr. Roger Sidhu has been named chief medical officer of Treadwell Therapeutics, a biotechnology company headquartered in New York City and focused on the treatment of patients with cancer.

Allan Pickens, MD, has been appointed professor and chair of the department of thoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Jessica McHugh, MD, has been named chief medical officer of MultiCare Rockwood Clinic based in Spokane, Wash.

Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name Medical Center has named Vasantha Kondamudi, MD, as its new chief medical officer following a yearlong search, according to a Feb. 1 report from NJ.com.

Liberty (Mo.) Hospital has named Chakshu Gupta, MD, as its new chief medical officer, according to a Feb. 1 report from the Courier Tribune.

Jerilyn Morrissey, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of CorroHealth, a medical consulting and analytics company.