John Corbeil, chief operating officer at Medical City Fort Worth since March 2016, has been named the new chief executive officer of HCA Houston Healthcare’s Kingwood Medical Center, effective Jan. 14, 2019.
He is replacing Melinda Stephenson, who is retiring.
Corbeil had been with HCA’s North Texas/Medical City Healthcare Division for six years and held several leadership roles, including associate chief operating officer at Medical City Dallas, assistant administrator at Medical City Fort Worth and administrative fellow at the HCA North Texas Division office.
“John is dedicated to patient care and has the ability to develop positive relationships with employees and physicians,” said HCA Houston Healthcare President Troy Villarreal. “He will be a valuable leader at Kingwood Medical Center, and we are happy he has decided to join us.”
Corbeil earned both his bachelor’s degree in business administration and his master’s degree in health administration from the University of Iowa. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Leadership North Texas. He is also a board member of The University of Iowa’s College of Public Health and Fort Worth’s Near Southside Inc.
¬Kingwood Medical Center is a 439-bed acute care facility in the Lake Houston area and is home to the area’s only comprehensive cardiac, neuroscience and women services programs and the area’s only pediatric emergency department.