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Dean French, MD, Family Medicine, Louisville, KY

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Family Medicine Louisville, KY

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Emergency Medicine

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer ScionHealth

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  • Office

    680 South 4th Street
    Louisville, KY 40202
    Phone+1 502-596-7174

Summary

  • As Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. French will help drive ScionHealth’s value proposition and provide strategic leadership through his oversight of physician, clinical and quality strategies. Dr. French is an experienced physician executive, having previously served as Chief Medical Officer for multiple hospitals. He also has a long track record of operational and financial success as a hospital CEO. Dr. French most recently served as CEO for Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans, Vermont, where he restored the organization’s strong financial standing and positioned the hospital as the state’s leader in population health. His unique perspective and capabilities are based on his nearly 20 years of outstanding experience in transformational and collaborative leadership in hospitals and health systems nationwide.

    Dr. French received a doctorate of medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree in microbiology with honors from the University of Arizona. He is a Family Physician and has worked as a rural primary care physician, hospitalist, and Emergency Department physician. Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. French served in the U.S. Army Special Forces.

Education & Training

  • Ventura County Medical Center
    Ventura County Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1996 - 1999
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2008 - 2014

Press Mentions

  • ScionHealth Appoints Dr. Dean French as Chief Medical Officer
    ScionHealth Appoints Dr. Dean French as Chief Medical OfficerJuly 26th, 2022
  • Dean French
    Dean FrenchOctober 19th, 2022
  • ScionHealth to offer Remote Patient Monitoring
    ScionHealth to offer Remote Patient MonitoringOctober 19th, 2022

Committees

  • Board Member, Vermont Hospital Association 2020 - 2022
  • Treasurer / Executive Committee of the Board, Missoula Economic Partnership 2016 - 2022
  • Treasurer / Executive Commitee, Montana Hospital Association 2016 - 2020

Professional Memberships