Katie Wood

Relocating to the Golden Isles from Louisville, Kentucky, Katie Wood brings to the Health System more than 20 years of progressive responsibility and leadership in physician recruitment, regional network referral development and operations of large hospital-owned multi-specialty practice.

Ms. Wood began her career with Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky as a flight paramedic/communications specialist. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Louisville, Ms. Wood began working in the area of physician- hospital development as a Physician Recruiter. She quickly assumed additional responsibilities serving as Director of Physician Recruitment for the multi-hospital system and was promoted to Assistant Vice President of leading the Regional Physician Relations strategy. With the changing health care environment, Ms. Wood assumed the role of Vice President and developed a hospital-owned physician enterprise consisting of over 300 providers working in 70 locations.

As Vice President of Physician Practices for Cooperative Healthcare Services, Inc., a strategic affiliate of the Health System, she will oversee the growing number of physician practices that are part of the Health System, which has grown to more than 100 practitioners and will continue to expand as we recruit more physicians to serve the needs of the community.