Brian Marger, FACHE, has been appointed chief executive officer of TriStar Summit Medical Center effective June 1 and will be responsible for operations at the 200-bed hospital and related care areas. Prior to this new role, Marger served as COO of sister facility TriStar Centennial Medical Center.
A 14-year HCA veteran, Marger has also previously served as vice president of operations of Sarah Cannon, COO of Osceola Regional Medical Center, and as assistant vice president of HCA's Strategic Resource Group. He earned his undergraduate degree from Duke and his MBA with a focus on finance and healthcare from Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School.
Marger replaces Jeff Whitehorn, who announced his retirement earlier this year.