Chris brings a wealth of hospital and healthcare management experience and knowledge to AdviNow Medical. Chris has been a visionary for healthcare transformation and growth over the past 10 years as the former CEO of many prestigious large healthcare organizations. Chris led organizations such as Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital, St. Luke’s Medical Center, and St. Luke’s Hospital. As CEO of a hospital within the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), he drove technology adoption and unprecedented growth. As CEO of Urgent Care Extra, Chris led the growth and highly profitable sale of over 60 urgent care clinics in Nevada with the HCA, in Arizona with Banner Health, and in Colorado with the Urgent Care Management Services.
Chris retired from the Army in 2006 as a Lieutenant Colonel where he served 20 years in the US Army in a variety of operational and healthcare administrative roles at military bases and facilities in South Korea, Texas, Virginia, California, Georgia, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Fort Leavenworth.
Chris has a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) from Baylor University and a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University.
Chris is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves as a board member for the Arizona State University Alumni Associations. He has volunteered his time and talents to numerous organizations and causes throughout the years, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Veteran’s Affairs hospitals, Army Community Service, Army Emergency Relief, Combined Federal Campaign, United Way, March of Dimes, and the Arthritis Foundation.
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