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New CEO at Northridge Hospital

Dignity Health has named Paul Watkins as president of the nonprofit’s Northridge Hospital Medical Center. Watkins previously served as chief operating officer at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica. In his new job, he is responsible for the overall direction, strategy and operation of the 394-bed hospital in Northridge. “Paul’s leadership, experience and passion for delivering safe, high-quality health care made him the right person to lead Northridge Hospital,” Julie Sprengel, Dignity Health’s president for the Southern California Service Area, said in a statement. “His proven ability to work collaboratively and spearhead successful growth will help ensure a strong future for this hospital.” In a statement, Watkins said he looked forward to “supporting the physicians and staff that provide quality care to patients and make the hospital an important resource for the community.”

Joel Russel
Joel Russel
Joel Russell joined the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2006 as a reporter. He transferred to sister publication San Fernando Valley Business Journal in 2012 as managing editor. Since he assumed the position of editor in 2015, the Business Journal has been recognized four times as the best small-circulation tabloid business publication in the country by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers. Previously, he worked as senior editor at Hispanic Business magazine and editor of Business Mexico.

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