Titus Regional Medical Center hires new CEO

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The Board of Managers of Titus Regional Medical Center (TRMC) has approved the hiring of John Allen as the new chief executive officer. A healthcare executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare, operational management, technology and workforce engineering, Mr. Allen will assume his new duties at TRMC on Aug. 18. TRMC conducted a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith. 
 
“John brings a proven track record of successful hospital leadership and physician alignment, with a strong dedication to providing quality, cost-effective healthcare services to Titus Regional,” said Rick Strudthoff, chairman of the TRMC Board of Managers. “We are pleased to have someone with John’s expertise leading the TRMC team.” 
 
Formerly, Mr. Allen served as Chief Executive Officer at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, Minnesota, providing leadership and strategic direction for the 92-bed long-term acute care facility. Mr. Allen previously served as Vice President of Patient Care and Support Operations at North Memorial Healthcare, a two hospital system which includes North Memorial Medical Center, a 500-bed level 1 trauma center in Robbinsdale, Minn., and Maple Grove Hospital, a 90-bed community hospital in Maple Grove, Minn. 
 
Mr. Allen earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a bachelor of arts in economics and theater from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He also holds certification status through the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Mr. Allen is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is a former board president of the Minneapolis School of Anesthesia.
 
Mr. Allen and his wife, Julie, have four children, two in college and two in high school. The Allen family will relocate to Mount Pleasant this summer and are looking forward to the opportunity to be ambassadors for the hospital and to seek opportunities to serve the community.
 
About Titus Regional Medical Center: Titus Regional Medical Center is committed to providing excellence in healthcare for the communities it serves. Through its expert staff, modern facilities, state-of-the-art technology and commitment to quality care, Titus Regional Medical Center is making advancements in improving the healthcare of people within its service  area. The medical center is dedicated to providing the best in healthcare to those in Mount Pleasant and throughout northeast Texas. TRMC is a 174-bed level III trauma center with a medical staff which includes 88 physicians and mid-level providers representing 26 specialties, including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, radiology, pulmonology, urology, nephrology, wound healing and a cancer center, to better serve northeast Texans. For more than  60 years, Titus Regional Medical Center has provided quality, compassionate care. For more information about services provided by Titus Regional Medical Center, visit www.titusregional.com.
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