WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – UnityPoint Health has named Dr. Gregory R. Johnson as its news chief medical officer, effective Monday, July 8.
In his new role, Dr. Johnson will lead UnityPoint Health’s provider workforce and enterprise-wide initiatives focused on quality of care, patient experience, safety, care coordination and service line development.
Dr. Johnson brings more than 15 years of clinical executive experience. He most recently was the CEO – Hospital Medicine and chief health equity and diversity officer for Sound Physicians, a Tacoma, Washington-based multi-specialty medical group that practices community-based medicine in 400-plus hospitals across 45 states. He also served as Sound Physicians’ chief medical officer of Hospital Medicine, and chief medical officer – Gulf Region.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Johnson to our organization, as he is a strategic, forward-thinking leader who is committed to delivering exceptional, compassionate care to our patients and communities,” UnityPoint Health President and CEO Scott Kizer said in a news release.
“I look forward to joining the UnityPoint Health team,” Dr. Johnson said. “My experience is grounded in finding ways to improve quality outcomes, address health inequity and support clinicians – so we can truly meet the needs of each community.”
Dr. Johnson is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the McGovern School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He completed his residency training in both internal medicine and family practice at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, where he also served as chief resident.
