Cogent Healthcare Names New Chief Medical Officer

Cogent Healthcare announced Dr. Lakshmi Halasyamani as the chief medical officer, effective February 1.

As CMO, Dr. Halasyamani, a long-time hospital medicine leader, is filling the medical management role made available when Dr. Ron Greeno moved to his new position as executive vice president of strategy and innovation for Cogent.

"After a national search that included several outstanding candidates, Lakshmi's extensive leadership experience in hospital medicine made her the clear choice for our CMO position," said Dean Weiland, president and chief executive officer of Cogent Healthcare. "Lakshmi's shares our vision to address the rigors of healthcare reform through strong client partnerships and patient focused care, and I am certain she will be a significant contributor to our success as we pursue this strategic direction."

Dr. Halasyamani joins Cogent from St. Joseph Mercy Health System, where she has been an attending physician since 2000. She also has served as Chief Medical Officer of Saint Joseph Mercy Hospitals since 2011. Under Dr. Halasyamani's leadership, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor was one of only 17 hospitals nationwide to receive both the Patient Safety Excellence Award and the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from HealthGrades in 2012.

Dr. Halasyamani is an active member of the Society of Hospital Medicine, serving as a board member from 2007-2013. Dr. Halasyamani is also a former Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School as well as an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine at the University of Chicago.

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