Mario Garner has been named president of Dignity Health East Valley, which includes Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert medical centers, as well as Arizona General Hospital-Mesa.

Garner officially began the role on Oct. 22.

Garner joins the East Valley hospitals from St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital in Houston, an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health. He served as president there for seven years, leading initiatives to improve patient care and employee engagement.

His previous roles include chief operations officer for the Southeast Market of Memorial Hermann Health System and chief executive officer of Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital.

Garner also served as CEO of New Orleans East Hospital, where he oversaw the return of acute healthcare services to areas heavily impacted by Hurri

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