Carol Burrell
President and CEO
- BS in Medical Technology, Emory/Georgia Southern
- MHA – Health Care Administration, Central Michigan University
Andrei Boyarshinov
Chief Legal Officer
- Juris Doctor, University of Florida
Chris Bray
President and CDO, Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation
- BA in History and Political Science, University of South Florida
- Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE)
Michael Covert
Chief Operating Officer
- BS, MHA, Washington University
John E. Delzell, Jr., MD
Designated Institutional Official, VP Medical Education
- MD, MPH, University of Missouri
Stuart Downs, DNP
Chief Nursing Executive
- BS, Southeastern Louisiana University
- MSA, Central Michigan University
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Vanderbilt University
- FAONL, Fellow, American Organization for Nursing Leadership
- FACHE, Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
Elyse Gates
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
- BS in Psychology, University of Florida
Roy Griffin
Vice President, Financial Operations
- BS in Accounting, Alabama State University
- MACC, University of South Florida
- MBA, University of Tampa
Steve Kelly
Chief Compliance Officer
- JD, University of Pittsburgh
- Postgraduate Law Degree in Health Law, Loyola University of Chicago
John Kueven
President, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville
- ASN, Itawamba Community College
- BBA, Millsaps College
- MHA and MBA, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kevin Matson
Vice President of Regional Hospitals
- BBA, Brenau University
- MHA, Ohio University
Sonja McLendon
Chief of Operational Excellence
- BS in Biology, University of North Carolina
- MEd, Sports Medicine, University of Virginia
- MBA, University of South Carolina
- FACHE, Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
Steve McNeilly
Vice President, Managed Care & Integration Strategies
- BA, University of North Georgia
- MBA, Brenau University
Chris Paravate
Chief Information Officer
- BS in Business Operations, DeVry Institute of Technology
- MBA, Brenau University
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Diane Poirot
Chief Human Resources Officer
- BBA in Management from University of Houston
- MBA with an HR emphasis from University of Houston
Vik Reddy, MD
Chief Medical Officer
- Medical Degree: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency: University of California Davis Medical Center
Antonio Rios, MD
Chief of Population Health
- Medical Degree: La Salle University, Mexico
- Fellowship: Emory University in Atlanta
Habib Samady, MD
Heart & Vascular Clinical Service Line Leader, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
- MD, University of Sheffield, England
- Residency, University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut
- Fellowship, Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
Brian Steines
Chief Financial Officer
- BSBPA in Accounting, University of Arizona
- MBA, University of Phoenix, Arizona
Darlene Sweet
Vice President, Georgia Heart Institute
- MS in Nursing Administration, Saint Josephs College of Maine
- BS in Nursing, Saint Josephs College of Maine
- RN, Quinsigamond Community College
- LNCC, Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
Daniel Tuffy
President & CAO, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
- BS in Health Services Administration, University of Central Florida
- MBA, Webster University
Melissa Tymchuk
Chief of Staff and Strategy Officer
- BA, University of Georgia
- ABJ, University of Georgia
- MBA, Brenau University
Tina Walden
Vice President, Heart & Vascular Services
- BS in Management Studies, University of Maryland
- MBA, Brenau University
Anthony Williamson
President, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton
- MBA, University of Florida
- MHS, University of Florida
- BS, Florida State University
- CHE, Certified Healthcare Executive
- FACHE, Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives
Bedri Yusuf, MD
Chief Physician Executive, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
- Medical Degree: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- Residency: Leipzig University, Germany and Atlanta Medical Center
- MBA: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Matthew Zimmie, MD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
- Medical Degree: Michigan State University
- Residency: E.W. Sparrow Hospital (Michigan State University)
- MS: University of Illinois at Chicago
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