This week, Loma Linda University Health announced a number of changes in leadership.
Lyndon Edwards, MBA, MHS, is being promoted to senior vice president for East Campus, the newly re-named Surgical Hospital, Highland Springs Medical Plaza and the Behavioral Medicine Center. This is a promotion with the addition of the Behavioral Medicine Center to Edwards’ portfolio. His experience with mental health care in previous positions in Florida has prepared him well for this new role.
Ed Field, MBA, has been appointed vice president for the Behavioral Medicine Center. He has served most recently as controller for Behavioral Medicine Center, with a history of 18 years at that facility.
Roger Hadley, MD, was appointed chief medical officer over all six hospitals of Loma Linda University Health. He will hold this administrative position in addition to his longtime roles as dean of the School of Medicine and executive vice president for medical affairs at Loma Linda University Health.
Angela Lalas, MBA, has been appointed senior vice president of finance. In her new role, she will have direct oversight over hospital finance operations for the six hospitals of Loma Linda University Health, and she will provide oversight and coordination for decision support, including financial planning, analysis and reporting for Loma Linda University Medical Center and affiliates, LLU and LLUSS.
Rod Neal, MBA, will have his scope of responsibility as senior vice president of finance for LLU and Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center expanded to include direct oversight over Foundation administration, which includes investment administration, trust administration, Foundation accounting and Foundation retail and real estate operations, as well as certain LLU Shared Services departments under real estate management, including transportation, parking, fleet and rideshare services.
Rhodes (Dusty) Rigsby, MD, will become vice president for transitional care at LLU Medical Center. This is a new position; he is currently responsible for home care. In his new role, he will actively manage patient flow and length of stay. Rigsby has had extensive experience in case management over his more than 20 years at Loma Linda University Health. He is also the mayor of Loma Linda.
Jim Seager has been appointed vice president for finance at Loma Linda University Health and will provide oversight over technical finance areas, including accounting, financing and tax for LLU Medical Center and LLU Shared Services.
Trevor G. Wright, MHA, will assume the position of senior vice president for the adult hospital. He comes to Loma Linda from Shawnee Mission Health in Overland Park, Kansas, where he has served as senior vice president/chief operating officer since 2011. Wright’s outstanding record of performance in that position includes improving Shawnee Mission’s financial and patient care metrics across the board. He served in prior positions at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, California; the Studer Group (medical consultants) of Gulf Breeze, Florida; Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, California; and Ukiah Valley Medical Center, Ukiah, California. He will begin his role at LLU Medical Center in 30 to 40 days.