Larry Kaiser to lead Temple's health care enterprise

Temple named Larry R. Kaiser, president of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, to lead Temple's health care enterprise. Kaiser will be senior executive vice president of health sciences, dean of Temple's School of Medicine and CEO of the Temple University Health System. "Dr. Kaiser brings a wealth of experience as a distinguished surgeon, faculty member and medical leader in Philadelphia and Houston," said President Ann Weaver Hart. "We look forward to working with him to assure a bright future for Temple Health through his leadership of the school of medicine, the Temple University Health System and all aspects of the clinical, educational and research enterprise." Patrick J. O'Connor, chair of Temple's Board of Trustees, said: "The turnaround at the health system has begun, and a new era has started at the School of Medicine symbolized by its state-of-the-art building. Larry Kaiser's background and vision will be crucial as Temple's clinical enterprise maps out a plan for future success."
Feb. 7-8, 2011 | Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Business Journal, Newsworks, Houston Chronicle, Houston Press, Houston Business Journal, more