RENOWN HEALTH CEO: Brian Erling, MD, MBA
RENOWN HEALTH COO, RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CEO:
Chris Nicholas, FACHE
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, RENOWN HEALTH, AND ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR CLINICAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE:
William“ Bill” Plauth, MD, MMM, CPE
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RENOWN MEDICAL GROUP CEO: Rahul Mediwala, MD, MBA
RENOWN SOUTH MEADOWS MEDICAL CENTER AND RENOWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CEO:
Sam Weller, MHPA
Department Chairs, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Renown Health
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Paul Hauptman, MD
EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Bret Frey, MD
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Amy McGaha, MD, MPH, FAAFP
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Kristina Deeter, MD, MBA, FAAP
PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES:
Timothy Baker, MD
SURGERY: Christos Galanopoulos, MD, MBA, MSc, FACS
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