Sentara Healthcare names senior official

Published January 15, 2019 by Robert Powell, III

Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare has named Dr. David James president of its medical groups and ambulatory services, a new position.

In this role, he will lead Sentara’s four medical groups and its ambulatory services division.

James previously was senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Medical Group and Post-Acute Services in Houston.

Before that, James was president of ProMedica Physician Group & Continuum Services in Toledo, Ohio.

A veteran of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, James holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo and received a medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio.

He also has a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law.