North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point is pleased to announce that Barry L. Keel has accepted the position as the hospital’s administrator effective March 2. Keel, an Alabama native, comes to NMMC-West Point from Bay Medical Center – Sacred Heart Health System, where he served as chief executive officer. He previously worked as the Alabama Market CEO for Health Management Associates with market leadership responsibility for Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama, and Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Alabama. In addition, he has served as CEO with several Alabama hospitals including Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton, Northwest Medical Center in Winfield; and Andalusia Regional Hospital in Andalusia.
M. Shane Spees, North Mississippi Health Services president and chief executive officer said, “We welcome Barry Keel to North Mississippi Health Services and the leadership that he will provide for our community hospital in West Point.” Keel, along with the hospital’s staff and NMHS leadership, will be working to make improvements to the hospital’s facilities and campus and enhancing existing services and evaluating additional ones to meet the needs of the community. He received his bachelor’s degree in health administration from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, and a master’s degree in health policy and administration from Mercer University in Atlanta. Keel and his wife, Angie, have three children Brandon, Brody and Bethany.
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