Chief Medical Officers

Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare has tapped Mira Iliescu-Levine, MD, as its chief medical officer of network development and innovation. 

Burkhard Blank, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer and executive vice president of research and development for biopharmaceutical company MannKind.

Sam Amirfar, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City, according to a May 23 report from the Brooklyn Eagle.

Michael Le, MD, has been named chief medical officer of physician-led organization WelbeHealth, a California-based program of all-inclusive care for older adults.

Jay Parkinson, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Sana Primary Care, a health plan provider for small businesses.

Samir Akach, MD, has been named vice president and chief medical officer at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Fla.

Chris Thomson, MD, has been appointed chief medical and transformation officer of Portland-based MaineHealth.

David Sinclair, MD, has been named chief medical officer of AdventHealth Daytona Beach in Florida, according to a May 3 report from the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Here are eight physicians who took on chief medical officer roles in April:

John Hall, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center.