Saint Thomas Health has named Michelle Robertson as Chief Operating Officer, a part of the dyad leadership structure, with Greg James, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, effective October 16. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system.

Prior to joining Saint Thomas, Robertson served as Chief Executive Officer of Seton Family of Hospitals and Chief Operating Officer of Ascension Texas. Robertson has been an Ascension associate for 27 years.

“We are looking forward to applying Michelle’s expertise and experience to advance our shared mission at Saint Thomas and across Ascension,” said Karen Springer, President and CEO of Saint Thomas Health. “We know our leaders, associates, providers and patients of Saint Thomas will benefit from Michelle’s tremendous skills, as will all of Ascension.”

Robertson graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from the University of Colorado with a Master’s of Business Administration. She has been licensed as a registered nurse since 1989 and began her practice in Austin as a pediatric nurse at the Children’s Hospital of Austin.

Additionally, Robertson is a member of the YMCA of Williamson County Board, the Lonestar Circle of Care FQHC Board, the American Heart Association Board and the Southwestern University Board of Visitors.

ABOUT SAINT THOMAS HEALTH

In Tennessee, Ascension’s Saint Thomas Health operates nine hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities that cover a 68-county area and employ more than 8,000 associates.  Across the state, Saint Thomas Health provided more than $78 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2016.  Serving Tennessee for 15 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.  Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, operating 2,500 sites of care – including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 24 states and the District of Columbia.   Visit www.sthealth.com.