Adult Cardiac Anesthesiologist Matt Stearley, MD, is the new Chief of Staff at Reid Health, having begun a two-year term in the position on Jan. 1. He succeeds Joshua French, MD, of General Surgeons.
Dr. Stearley has been with Reid for 15 years, previously thriving in leadership roles such as Chief of Anesthesiology. For the past two years, he's been the Vice Chief of Staff.
"It's an honor to serve in support of our incredible team of physicians and staff," Dr. Stearley said. "I hope to continue building on our foundation of excellence as we strive to fulfill our mission of leading our communities to well-being, one person at a time."
Originally from Gosport, Indiana, Dr. Stearley earned his medical degree at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He then completed his residency and an internship at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and a fellowship at the Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
He and his wife, Sarah, live in Richmond with their two children - Hannah, a sophomore at Richmond High School, and Samuel, a seventh grader at the Hibberd Program Building. Sarah is the Chair of the Associate of Science in Nursing program at Ivy Tech Community College in Richmond.
With Dr. Stearley moving into the Chief of Staff role, Neurologist Brian Goggins, MD, became the new Vice Chief of Staff while Emergency Physician Jamie Brummett, MD, is the new Medical Staff Secretary.
