Cejka Executive Search Places Derek Raghavan, MD, to Lead Carolinas HealthCare's Levine Cancer Institute
Dr. Raghavan, a world-renowned cancer expert, was selected from a large field of top cancer professionals.
Online, February 8, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Deedra Hartung, Executive Vice President and Managing Principal with Cejka Executive Search, is pleased to announce the placement of Dr. Derek Raghavan as President of Levine Cancer Institute, which was established by Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS). Carolinas HealthCare established Levine Cancer Institute with a $20 million grant from the Leon Levine Foundation and plans to invest approximately $500 million over the next decade to improve cancer treatment, research and education.
A world renowned expert on cancer, Dr. Raghavan was formerly Chairman and Director of the Taussig Cancer Center at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, ranking in the top ten cancer hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. He is highly sought after as a consultant on cancer and currently serves on the external advisory boards of cancer centers at Washington University in St. Louis; Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY; San Antonio Cancer Institute; University of Miami; and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Raghavan serves on the editorial boards of numerous medical journals, has been a principal investigator for more than a dozen major research grants, and has published hundreds of peer-reviewed articles in professional journals. Dr. Raghavan was featured among a panel of authorities recently interviewed on "Larry King Live" on the state of cancer research.
Ms. Hartung noted that Dr. Raghavan was selected from a large field of top cancer professionals from across the country. "Working closely with Michael Tarwater, Chief Executive Officer of CHS, and his executive board to identify and successfully place a candidate of Dr. Raghavan's caliber was a key element of our strategic relationship with CHS," she said. "Our shared goal is to deliver top leadership talent and clinical expertise for Levine Cancer Institute."
Other search activity under management by Cejka Executive Search for CHS includes Chiefs of Thoracic Oncology and Urologic Oncology for Levine Cancer Institute, and Chair of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery for Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute.
For more than 30 years, Cejka Executive Search has partnered exclusively with healthcare organizations to identify and recruit talented C-level executives, physician leaders, key members of senior management and academic medicine faculty.
Deedra Hartung joined Cejka Executive Search over ten years ago following a successful career as a healthcare executive for several leading healthcare institutions. Her previous employment has included Saint Luke's Health System, St. Louis Children's Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine and CHRISTUS Health, Santa Rosa Health Care System. Deedra knows exemplary leadership. She is skilled in her interactions and leadership
with Boards of Trustees and Search Committees. Her communication skills and intuitiveness, combined with her professionalism and her judgment, bring exceptional skill to her clients. Deedra has developed a national reputation for excellence while representing many of the leading organizations around the country based on her portfolio of successful searches and expertise in health system, cancer center and academic search.
About Carolinas HealthCare System
Carolinas HealthCare System (www.carolinashealthcare.org), one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Southeast, includes 33 affiliated hospitals in North and South Carolina. CHS provides a lifetime medical home to all patients through a network of some 600 care locations that includes hospitals, health care pavilions, physician practices, surgical and rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, nursing homes and other facilities. These operations comprise more than 1,700 employed physicians, 6,300 licensed beds and 48,000 employees.
For more information contact: CHS Public Relations, 704-355-3141.
About Cejka Search
Cejka Search, http://www.cejkasearch.com, is a nationally recognized physician and allied health and healthcare executive search firm providing services exclusively to the healthcare industry for more than 30 years. Cejka Search recruits top healthcare talent for organizations nationwide through our team of experienced professionals, award-winning recruitment technology and commitment to service excellence. Cejka Search is a Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. company, a leading provider of healthcare staffing services in the United States.
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