Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist taps CEO

beckershospitalreview.com · Feb 17, 2026 · Collected from GDELT

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By: Kristin Kuchno 6 hours ago Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has appointed David Zaas, MD, as CEO, effective Jan. 1. Dr. Zaas will continue to serve as president of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, a part of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, and executive vice president for clinical health affairs at Wake Forest University, according to a Feb. 12 health system news release. In his new role, he will oversee patient care services, clinical operations and strategic growth for the health system. He succeeds Julie Freischlag, MD, who retired at the end of 2025 and transitioned to an ambassador role at Advocate Health. Advocate Health also named Ebony Boulware, MD, chief academic officer of the enterprise. She also continues to serve as dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Next Up in Executive Moves RWJBarnabas Health, a 14-hospital system based in West Orange, N.J., has appointed Odette Perriel senior vice president of support services.… Marty Guthmiller plans to retire as CEO of Orange City (Iowa) Area Health System, effective Aug. 1, after 32 years… Robert Boos has shared plans to exit his role as vice president, chief revenue officer at Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health… Newsletter Join the 500,000+ healthcare executives who start their day with Becker’s