Dr. Thomas Kayrouz has been named president and chief medical officer of Riverside Medical Group, overseeing the health system’s more than 600 providers and practice sites, Riverside announced last week.

“The future for Riverside Health System and Riverside Medical Group is not going to be the same as it is today, but I think it’s a bright future,” Kayrouz said. “I’m very hopeful and looking forward to building a superb medical group to serve the community.”

Prior to joining Riverside in June, Kayrouz was the Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive, for AnMed Health. He also served as the Chief Medical Officer for AnMed Health and Piedmont Health Partners, as a physician executive at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, as the Director of Pediatric Quality and Patient Outcomes at the Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital in Roanoke, and in various director roles in pediatric critical care services at the hospitals and clinics where he built his medical career.

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