Phoenix, AZ (Nov. 21, 2019) — Banner Health today announced that it has appointed Daniel Post as chief executive officer for Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix. Post begins his new role on Jan. 27, 2020. He succeeds Dr. Steve Narang, who left Banner Health earlier this year to join a health system in Virginia.
Post comes to Banner from Loyola Medicine in Illinois, where he has served as regional executive vice president of strategy and business development.
“I am delighted and humbled to have been chosen as the new CEO for Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix,” said Daniel Post. “The rich and proud history of serving this community is palpable among the medical staff, leadership and colleagues. Recent investments in the hospital campus, ambulatory and clinical programs as well as the affiliation with The University of Arizona are evidence of Banner’s vision and deep commitment to our future. I look forward to joining this team to realize that vision and build on the rich history as a patient-focused organization with a passion for relentless improvement.”
Post has more than 30 years of experience in hospital, ambulatory and physician practice operations. In his role at Loyola Medicine, he has been responsible for system strategy, network and business development. Before that, he served as senior vice president of clinical programs and chief business development officer. Post is also credited with developing Loyola’s ambulatory network of more than 30 locations.
“Dan has a well-established and impressive background in the health care industry,” said Larry Goldberg, president of Banner – University Medicine. “We are excited to have him lead our academic medical center in Phoenix and look forward to expanding our clinical programs and supporting our academic mission that will benefit our patients and the communities we serve.”
Post holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He has held board positions in several organizations and currently serves on the board of the American Orthopedic Association and South Campus Partners. He’s an active supporter of many organizations including the American Heart Association, Catholic Charities of Chicago and the Archdiocese of Joliet.
Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix is a large teaching hospital that has provided medical care to Arizona and the Southwest since 1911. It is part of Banner – University Medicine, a premier academic medical network. The institution, which has trained thousands of doctors over decades as a teaching hospital, is the academic medical center for The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. The hospital, recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation’s best hospitals, specializes in heart care, cancer care, high-risk obstetrics, neurosciences, organ transplants, medical toxicology and emergency care, including a Level I trauma center. Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix is part of Banner Health, a nonprofit health care system with 28 hospitals in six states. For more information, visit www.bannerhealth.com/UniversityPhoenix.