Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has announced that Kevin Bray, MD, has been appointed as its Chief Medical Officer.
The new position will have the primary responsibility of developing and strengthening physician and clinic relationships throughout the Avera Sacred Heart region, which covers northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota.
“The Chief Medical Officer represents the perspective of a physician practicing medicine within our organization and serves as a physician advocate,” said Doug Ekeren, president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart. “He will promote effective relationships between physicians and Avera Sacred Heart, as well as clinical quality improvements. Within the constantly changing landscape of health care, we believe having a chief medical officer is necessary to understand the physician point of view and to help us continue to provide outstanding care to our patients.”
Bray stated that he looks forward to applying his diverse experience to developing the Chief Medical Officer position.
“As a practicing physician in Yankton, an Avera Sacred Heart Hospital board member and the Medical Information Officer for the Avera Sacred Heart region, I am very familiar with Avera’s Catholic health care ministry,” Bray said. “Effective communication and collaboration between Avera Sacred Heart and area physicians is necessary to achieve a common goal: The best patient care outcomes. I believe the Chief Medical Officer role will help bridge the needs of physicians and Avera and open the door to new partnerships that will benefit our patients.”
Bray, M.D., is a practicing physician at Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C., and is a board member for Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. Dr. Bray is also the Medical Information Officer (MIO) for the Avera Sacred Heart region and is an active participant on the Avera Health service line for OB/GYN. He graduated from The University of South Dakota School of Medicine in 1988. He completed his residency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1992 for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Bray is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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