Jim Coleman has been named Chief Operating Officer at Parkridge Medical Center according to Darrell Moore, president and Chief Executive Officer for Parkridge Medical Center, Inc.
“Jim has worked as our Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for the last two years and has done an exceptional job of developing physician relationships, building volume for our system, and leading the efforts on strategic market development,” Moore said. “Jim will be a tremendous asset to our administrative team at Parkridge.”
In addition to his work at Parkridge, Coleman brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare. A native of Cleveland, Tennessee, Coleman previously served that community as Chief Executive Officer of the former Cleveland Community and Bradley Memorial Hospitals (now Skyridge). Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He received his Master’s of Business Administration in Finance and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Allied Health Management from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
“It has been wonderful to be back in the Chattanooga area and reconnect with so many people I’ve worked with before,” said Coleman. “Parkridge has an excellent team that I feel honored to be part of and I hope that I can us my market knowledge and skills to compliment the positive momentum that Parkridge has in the Chattanooga region.”
Parkridge Medical Center has been providing advanced medical and surgical services with compassionate care to patients in the Chattanooga and north Georgia area since 1971. The Parkridge advantage is their focus on service, individualized care and convenience for the patient. The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, an American College of Surgeons approved and commended oncology program, offers the latest in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Parkridge, an accredited chest pain center, provides 24-hour emergency care, intensive care, Acute Rehab, surgical services, vascular care, orthopaedics, a sleep disorders center, and comprehensive cardiac care including diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitation services. Parkridge was the first hospital in the region to perform robotics surgery and remains the most experienced team, having performed over 700 robotic surgeries. Parkridge, and its facilities Parkridge East and Parkridge Valley (a behavioral health facility), are all members of the TriStar Family of Hospitals.
For more information about Parkridge Medical Center, or for a physician referral, call Tristar Medline toll-free outside of Nashville at (800) 242-5662 or visit TriStarHealth.com.