Kirk Sloan named LMH Health CMO

LMH Health announced today that Kirk Sloan, MD, has been named as the organization’s Chief Medical Officer, effective March 6, 2023.

Dr Sloan comes to LMH Health from his role as Chief Medical Officer and lead hospitalist at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City. The plan is for him to work half-time in his role as chief medical officer (CMO) and in a clinical capacity with our hospitalist program. As he is onboarding over the first six months or so, he will be working with Hal Taylor, MD, and Rebecca Smith, DO, to determine how to best integrate with the hospitalist team.

“Throughout the recruitment and interview process, it was clear that Dr Sloan has the right focus, experience and enthusiasm for this role,” said Russ Johnson, LMH Health CEO and president. “He is an outstanding physician leader and the right fit for LMH Health. We had nine physicians involved with our CMO selection and all supported his candidacy for this role. That’s a good sign for the importance of this role working with our medical staff effectively.”

Dr Sloan said that he is looking forward to joining the team at LMH Health and working with the medical staff to continue to provide patient-first care.

“I am excited to work with Johnson, the senior leadership team and physicians at LMH Health. I look forward to joining the medical staff as a hospitalist and providing clinical and operational support to the team,” he said. “LMH Health has an excellent reputation for quality and patient-centered care, and it is my goal to continue this push for exceptional clinical care.”

A United States Army veteran, Dr Sloan graduated from Wichita State University with an undergraduate degree in psychology and earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians.

“On behalf of the LMH Health medical staff, we eagerly welcome Dr Sloan to join our ranks as a fellow clinician and Chief Medical Officer,” said Jon Heeb, MD, LMH Health Chief of Staff. “His reputation as an excellent provider and leader was well supported by our interactions with him during the interview process. We look forward to working with him.”
MB Bureau