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For Immediate Release Contact: Aimee Ketterer
July 14, 2014 alkette@hendricks.org
(317) 745-8407
New Leaders Named at Hendricks Regional Health
Danville – Hendricks Regional Health is taking steps to restructure some areas of the hospital to improve efficiencies and align the organization more closely with its strategic goals. Several departments will shift to a new leadership structure within the organization.
Dr. Yvonne Culpepper, DNP, RN, has been named Chief Operations Officer. This new role will be in addition to her current position as Chief Nursing Officer. Culpepper is a valuable member of the hospital’s management team and has a proven track record as a knowledgeable and capable leader.
Dr. Culpepper has been the Chief Nursing Officer at Hendricks Regional Health since 1990. She completed both her bachelor of science in nursing and a master of science in nursing administration degrees from Indiana University; she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Purdue University in 2010. She serves in leadership roles of organizations such as Indiana Organization of Nurse Executives, Indiana Center of Nursing, Indiana Action Coalition: Transforming Healthcare, Visiting Nurse Services, the YMCA West Center Advisory Board, University Of Indianapolis School Of Nursing and Marian University School of Nursing.
The next change to the executive suite is the addition of Gordon Reed, MD, FHM, FACP, as the new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Reed will begin this role on August 1. The Chief Medical Officer is crucial to maintaining high quality care. Dr. Reed has been with Hendricks Regional Health since May, 1997, serving as an adult hospitalist and as previous chief of staff.
Dr. Reed is a graduate of the University of Illinois and completed his medical training at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He fulfilled his residency at Methodist Hospital in June, 1996 and received his board certification in Internal Medicine in August, 1996. A native of Indianapolis, Dr. Reed and his wife, Michelle, have four children, Katherine, Matthew, Michael and John.
Also, as part of the new leadership structure, two existing directors are being promoted to
newly created positions. Shane Sommers and Matt Browning will be promoted to executive directors, overseeing their current departments plus others that are being transitioned away from the medical affairs office.
Shane Sommers, MS, PT, OCS, CSCS has been with Hendricks Regional Health since 1999. He has been the director of Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Sports Medicine, Wound Care, and the orthopedic service line for the past six years; he was a senior staff therapist previously. Sommers has degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of Indianapolis and a masters degree in physical therapy from Duke University. He serves as chapter president of the Indiana Physical Therapy Association, board president of Leadership Hendricks County, board president of the Avon Education Foundation, and an advisory board member for Hendricks County Community Foundation; in the past, he has served as the co-chair of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at the Hendricks Regional Health YMCA.
Matt Browning, MBA, MHA, CLSSBB, has been with Hendricks Regional Health since 2003. For the past four years, he has served as the Director of Quality Resource Management; he was recently appointed as the director of Marketing as well. Prior to his current roles, Browning worked for more than seven years in the Marketing department, providing strategic planning, business development and project management. Browning holds a masters degree in Health Administration from Indiana University as well as an MBA from the University of Indianapolis. Browning also currently serves on the Marian University Board of Trustees and is past president of the Marian University Alumni Association.
Since 1962, Hendricks Regional Health has served as the area's leading healthcare provider by delivering innovative care with a personal touch. The hospital strives to be the indispensable healthcare partner to patients, payers, physicians, associates and employers. Licensed by the Indiana State Department of Health and accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, Hendricks Regional Health staffs a full complement of physicians in a variety of specialties at locations in Danville, Avon, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Lizton and Bainbridge. To learn more call (317) 745-3627 or visit www.hendricks.org.
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