• J.A. Tony Herring, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and former chief of staff at TSRHC has been named chief of staff emeritus and will maintain his pediatric orthopedic practice.
• Daniel J. Sucato, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and director of the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay/Martha and Pat Beard Center for Excellence in Spine Research, has been named the hospital’s new chief of staff.
• Steve Richards, MD, assistant chief of staff and medical director of inpatient services, was named the hospital’s new chief medical officer.
• Karl E. Rathjen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, was named president of the TSRHC Foundation.
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