Wellstar Names New CEO

Wellstar Names New CEO

The Wellstar Board of Trustees has named Ketul J. Patel as Wellstar Health System’s next president and CEO.

Ketul Patel to head Wellstar Health System

By Mark Woolsey Photo above from PR Newswire announcement The Wellstar Health System will soon have new top leadership. Wellstar trustees announced Tuesday that Ketul J. Patel has been picked to take the helm this fall as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Candice L. Saunders, who announced her retirement in January. Patel currently is CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and president of the Pacific Northwest Region of CommonS…

Wellstar Health System has selected a new CEO - SaportaReport

Ketul J. Patel has been named as the next president and CEO of Wellstar Health System, succeeding Candice Saunders, who has served in that role since 2015 and announced in January her intention. Patel will begin his role as Wellstar’s CEO in late October. Patel currently serves as chief executive officer of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) and president of the Pacific Northwest Region of CommonSpirit Health, where he is responsible for 12…