CoxHealth Board of Directors announced who will be the next President and CEO of the hospital.
Max Buetow has been named as the next President and CEO of CoxHealth and he is set to take on the position June 2022. Buetow will succeed Steve Edwards who has held the chief executive role since 2012 and is retiring at the end of May.
Buetow is currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he is responsible for leading and managing operations for CoxHealth’s six regional hospitals, defining goals and performance standards, and coordinating operations across system service lines and departments.
Prior to becoming COO, Buetow served as Vice President of Cox Medical Group, leading more than 750 integrated physicians and providers, and CoxHealth’s Neuroscience Service Line, as well as in director roles for CoxHealth’s neurological clinics.