TriStar names division CMO

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Source: Nashville Post
Author: Hannah Herner
Date: September 6, 2024

HCA veteran Ajit Singh joins by way of Richmond

TriStar Health, the local brand of Nashville-based for-profit health care giant HCA Healthcare, has named a Chief Medical Officer. 

Ajit Singh will serve as CMO for the TriStar division, which includes 10 hospitals and five freestanding emergency rooms. Singh has worked with HCA for more than 10 years, but most recently worked at hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, including serving as CMO at HCA Healthcare’s Johnston Willis Hospital. 

He replaces Tama Van Decar, who had served in the role since 2017. 

Singh earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Pondicherry, India. He also completed a residency in dermatology there. In addition, he completed a residency in family medicine in Bay Shore, New York. He earned a diploma in dermatology at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and a Master of Business from Indiana University. 

 “Dr. Singh brings extensive medical leadership experience and a passion for building clinical services rooted in exceptional quality,” Mitch Edgeworth, president of the HCA Healthcare TriStar Division, said in a news release. “I am excited to welcome Dr. Singh to our division, and I know he will lead the thousands of physicians across our hospitals to continue delivering excellence and elevating patient care.”

TriStar Health is underway with building a Spring Hill hospital.