Crestwood Medical Center names new president

As the new partnership officially begins between Crestwood Medical Center and Huntsville Hospital, Crestwood announced today it has a new leader.

Kyle Buchanan, current president of Helen Keller Hospital and Red Bay Hospital, has been named president of Crestwood Medical Center.

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Kyle Buchanan takes over as president of Crestwood Medical Center

Kyle Buchanan succeeds Justin Serrano, who accepted a new leadership role with Community Health Systems in Naples, Florida. The remainder of Crestwood’s senior leadership team will remain in place.

Buchanan is a Tuscumbia native and is described as a “community-focused leader” with more than 20 years of experience delivering strong results across operations, patient care and workforce engagement.

In his current role, he has strengthened overall hospital performance, including significant gains in physician engagement and stability, including several new physician partnerships.

“Kyle is the right leader to support the excellent team at Crestwood. It was important to us to find someone with deep roots in North Alabama and a genuine commitment to this community.

Kyle brings that, along with a strong track record of supporting caregivers and advancing high-quality care. He will build on the great work already happening at Crestwood and help strengthen its future as part of our nonprofit health system.”

Jeff Samz, HH Health CEO

Prior to serving the Shoals community, Buchanan led Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, Alabama Community Care and Lawrence Medical Center.

He has held leadership roles at both the local and state level, including Leadership Alabama, the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees and the Shoals Chamber of Commerce.

His impact has been recognized with Citizen of the Year honors from both the North Alabama African Heritage Festival and the Sheffield Kiwanis Club. He is also active in his church, where he serves as a Sunday school teacher and deacon board vice-chairman at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama and master’s degrees in Health Services Administration and Business Administration from the University of Michigan and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, respectively.

“I know this has been a time of change, and I want our patients and team members to feel confident in what comes next. Crestwood remains Crestwood — your physicians, your care teams and the experience you trust are not changing. We will build on that strong foundation and continue investing in our people and services to best serve this incredible community.”

Kyle Buchanan, incoming president, Crestwood Medical Center

Buchanan will begin his new role at Crestwood April 20.

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