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Premier Health & The Christ Hospital Health Network Announce Partnership in Cardiovascular Care

The Christ Hospital Health Network and Premier Health announce an innovative collaborative partnership that will enable more patients in the region access to highly specialized cardiovascular care close to home through joint efforts of leading experts at both organizations. The partnership, which is effective July 1, 2023, will focus on specialized treatments for complex cardiovascular disease...

Physician to Lead Miami Valley Hospital, Serve as Premier Health COO

Chad Whelan, MD, has been named as the first physician to serve as president of Miami Valley Hospital, as well as the first Premier Health executive to hold a dual role as system chief operating officer. His appointment is effective August 7, 2023. Dr. Whelan brings to Premier Health decades of progressive hospital and health care leadership and clinical experience in academic medical cent...

Foundation Support Opens New Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehab Center

Premier Health and Miami Valley Hospital Foundation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the new Dr. Mukul S. Chandra Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation Center on June 1, 2023. This state-of-the-art facility, located at Miami Valley Hospital South, honors the legacy of beloved educator, community health advocate, and cardiologist Mukul S. Chandra, MD...

Foundation Funds Life Saving Equipment on CareFlight

In 2022, Foundation donors helped purchased 10 Hamilton ventilators that are stationed in each of CareFlight’s four helicopters and five Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICUs). These ventilators replaced equipment from 2007 that are no longer in production. “Ventilators are a standard piece of equipment required for the transport of critical patients,” says Beth Calcidise, director of CareF...