APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – The largest employer in Northeast Wisconsin has a new president and CEO.
ThedaCare announced Wednesday that Dr. Imran Andrabi will replace the retiring Dr. Dean Gruner as of June 19, 2017.
Board of Trustees Chairman, John Davis, says out of a wide range of candidates, Dr. Andrabi was their first pick.
“He’s just a very genuine and likable guy and he’ll be a great leader for ThedaCare,” said Davis. “We needed someone to help us with our strategy to improve access and convenience for care and he’s done a lot of work in that area.”
49-year-old Andrabi comes from Ohio where he worked for Mercy health, a non-profit Catholic healthcare ministry serving Ohio and Kentucky.
He began with Mercy Health as an intern and medical resident 25 years ago and steadily advanced to become regional president and chief executive officer of the Toledo region in 2015.
Andrabi received his medical degree from King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan and is certified by the American Board of Family Practice.
Davis says Andrabi will help the organization move into the future.
“As healthcare continues to change, as the way that patients access care and the locations where care is delivered changes…Dr. Andrabi will have the vision and the strategy on how to adapt to that changing.”
Dr. Andrabi and his wife, Reema, have two adult sons and a daughter in high school, and are in the process of planning visits to look at homes in the area.
