Hospital Corporation of America announced Wednesday that veteran hospital leader Greg Lowe has been named president of its newly created Asheville-based North Carolina division.
HCA, based in Nashville, Tennessee, operates 185 hospitals and has more than 1,800 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. Its North Carolina Division includes the recently purchased Mission Health system of six hospitals in western North Carolina, effective April 1.
Lowe has served as chief executive officer of HCA Healthcare’s Chippenham and Johnston-Willis hospitals, a two-campus system in Richmond, Virginia, since 2016.
Before becoming CEO of CJW, Lowe was chief executive officer of Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute, an HCA Healthcare-affiliated level II trauma center in Fort Pierce, Florida.
During his tenure at Lawnwood, Lowe led the opening of a level III neonatal intensive care unit and developed a pediatric emergency department and the Treasure Coast’s only comprehensive stroke center. Before joining HCA Healthcare, Lowe held chief executive officer roles at hospitals in North Carolina and Tennessee.
In addition, HCA Healthcare veteran Terence van Arkel has been appointed chief financial officer of the North Carolina Division.
Ronald A. Paulus, Mission Health’s president and chief executive officer, will transition to a new role as a strategic advisor on key areas of operations and report to Chuck Hall, president of HCA Healthcare’s National Group.
Van Arkel, who has been chief financial officer of HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic Division since 2016, played a role in the integration of recently-acquired Memorial Health in Savannah, Ga.
“Greg is a talented leader and system operator with experience expanding medical services to meet the healthcare needs of the community,” said Hall. “Greg and Terence head up an experienced, patient-focused North Carolina Division leadership team to support the continued success of Mission Health. We appreciate Dr. Paulus’ leadership of Mission Health and look forward to his continued contributions to HCA Healthcare in his new role.”
HCA’s stock closed Wednesday at $142.33.
