About the University of Maryland Medical Center

Leadership

HERBERT C. BUCHANAN JR.
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES AT UMMC

Supply Chain/ Materials Management
Facilities/Environment of Care
Support/Clinical Services
Radiology
Pathology and Clinical Laboratories
Customer Service and Process Improvement

EXPERIENCE

2005 to Present
University of Maryland Medical Center
- Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

2001 to 2005
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
- Vice President, Operations

1994 to 2001
Huntsville Hospital System, Huntsville, AL
- Vice President, Operations and Process Improvement

1989-1994
Hamilton/KSA, Fairfax, VA
- Health Care Consultant

EDUCATION

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
M.S., Hospital and Health Service Management, Northwestern University, The Kellogg Graduate School of Management

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