Chief Medical Officers

Melissa Kizilos, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of Meridian-based Blue Cross of Idaho. 

Lara Johnson, MD, has been appointed by Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant Health as the chief medical officer of its Lubbock service area, The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported Sept. 14.

Hyoseong Nuna Kim, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in New York City, QNS reported Sept. 7.

Hyong Kim, MD, will return as chief medical officer of Orange, Calif.-based Alignment Health beginning Sept. 25.

Here are nine new chief medical officers Becker's has reported on since July 25:

Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock has appointed Karen Farst, MD, chief medical officer.

William Brien, MD, was named chief medical officer of Desert Care Network, a group of hospitals and outpatient clinics operated by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare in California. 

Shawn Dufford, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Health System.

Charlie Abraham, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of St. Bernardine Medical Center, a Dignity Health hospital in San Bernardino, Calif.

Philip Heavner, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center in Cortland, N.Y., WIVT reported Aug. 2.