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...
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...
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...
Premier Community Health, a subsidiary of Fidelity Health Care, unveiled a new Mobile Clinic on Friday, Jan. 20. The new clinic, which was funded by CareSource through the Miami Valley Hospital Foundation, will serve people in communities with limited access to health care throughout Southwest Ohio. “The new Mobile Clinic will enhance our current program by providing private exam rooms, full...