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UAG Alumni Dr. John Rodis joins Beebe as Interim VP of Medical Affairs, Chief Medical Officer

UAG School of Medicine proudly announces that our alumni, Dr. John Rodis, has joined the Beebe Medical team. Learn more about his role.
By: Ruben Quiroz
10/Mar/2022
 
Rodis has had a healthcare career with more than 15 years of senior leadership in many aspects of hospital administration, including residency program director, service line physician executive, chief medical officer, chief operating officer, chief physician executive, executive vice president and president. Most recently, Rodis was president of Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, a 600-bed Level 1 trauma center in Hartford, Conn., a member of Trinity Health of New England.   “John’s experience and expertise will be a welcome addition to an already talented and thoughtful Executive Staff at Beebe Healthcare. He has helped organizations grow in terms of services and staff throughout his career with a focus on quality and safety,” said Dr. David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare. “Beebe is growing with Sussex County, and our leadership team is focused on providing access to the people who live, work and visit our community.”
 
A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Rodis received his MBA from the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He attended medical school at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. He completed his residency in OB/GYN at Saint Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center in New Jersey, and his fellowships in maternal-fetal medicine and clinical genetics at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Most recently, he has become board-certified by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He has been involved in multiple community boards and has held senior faculty positions in obstetrics and gynecology at three medical institutions, including the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, where he currently serves as a clinical professor. “I am thrilled to join Beebe Healthcare and be a part of a growing healthcare system,” Rodis said. “I am looking forward to getting to know Sussex County, especially as Beebe is so focused on serving the people here. Leaning on my experience, I hope to contribute to the organization immediately.”
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