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Moves Across Methodist
Methodist Hospital | Northeast is pleased to announce that Cameron Howard has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO).“I am thrilled to join the Methodist Hospital Northeast team and support the mission of serving humanity to honor God,” said Howard. “This is a hospital with a remarkable community reputation, engaged employee group, and exceptional providers; the hospital continues to expand to meet the needs of our ever- growing community, and I am honored to be part of that growth.”Howard most recently served as COO at HCA’s Medical City Plano. Previously, he served as COO at St. David’s Surgical Hospital and Associate COO of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. He received his Baccalaureate degree in Medical Humanities from Baylor University where he graduated Cum Laude and his Master’s in Health Care Administration from Trinity University.“We are extremely excited to have Cameron join our team. As an experienced leader, he brings a very strong background in hospital operations, physician relations and service excellence,” said Michael Beaver, Chief Executive Officer of Methodist Hospital | Northeast. “Cameron will help us continue to raise the bar of exceptional care to our ever-growing community.”
Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan proudly welcomed Megan Cool Amalakuhan, FACHE, as their new Chief Operating Officer (COO) in March. “I am honored to have been chosen as Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan’s next Chief Operating Officer,” Amalakuhan shared. “It’s a privilege to be joining an organization that has such a strong reputation for exceptional patient outcomes and focuses on growing with the community to meet their needs. I will do my best to serve by helping enable our leaders and our team members to fulfill their passion to make a difference.” Amalakuhan joins the hospital after serving as COO at Methodist Hospital | Texsan. She holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration and has over 17 years of experience within healthcare, specifically within HCA Healthcare facilities. She has held various finance, performance improvement, and operations positions. During her time at Methodist Hospital | Texsan, Amalakuhan was a crucial part of their key service line growth, expanding their orthopedic service line by bringing in spine services and leading the expansion of the cardiovascular service line with the addition of vascular services. Both efforts contributed to an overall earnings growth rate of 9.6% during her tenure. Amalakuhan also was key in leading Methodist Hospital | Texsan to earn the title of one of Modern Healthcare’s Top Places to Work for three years in a row. Known for her exceptional leadership, commitment, and tremendous support for staff, Amalakuhan’s expertise allows her to ensure all hospital operations align with Methodist Healthcare’s core values.
