Norvell Coots Explained
| Norvell V. Coots |
| Citizenship: | American |
| Employer: | Holy Cross Health |
| Known For: | physician, hospital administrator and retired military officer |
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| Mother: | Theresa Coots Edgecombe[1] |
| Father: | W. Norvell Coots |
Norvell V. Coots was an American physician, hospital administrator and retired military officer.[2] Since August 1, 2016, he was president and CEO of Holy Cross Health, a Catholic, not-for-profit health system in Maryland that is part of Trinity Health.[3] [4] [5] As a medical officer in the United States Army, he served as Commanding General and CEO of Regional Health Command Europe, and Command Surgeon, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, and earlier as the final head of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington, D.C.[6] [7] He retired as a brigadier general.[8] He died June 12, 2024.[9] [10]
He is a member of the board of directors of Quality of Life Plus. He was named to the 2019 list of Physician Leaders to Know compiled by Becker's Hospital Review.[11]
His father, W. Norvell Coots, was also a doctor.[12] [13] [14]
Education
Coots graduated from Regents College of the University of the State of New York (now Excelsior University).
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Notes and References
- Web site: Theresa Coots Edgecombe Obituary (2004) The Washington Post. 2021-08-15. Legacy.com.
- News: Norvell Coots is always in the saddle. 2021-08-14. Sara. Gilgore . 2019-10-03. Washington Business Journal.
- Web site: Former Walter Reed Army Health Care System chief named new CEO of Holy Cross Health. Tina . Reed . 2016-07-27 . 2021-08-14. Washington Business Journal.
- Holy Cross Health Names Norvell V. Coots, M.D., as President and CEO. Holy Cross Health . July 26, 2016.
- Web site: 2012-04-12. Former Landstuhl commander Dr. Norvell Coots named Holy Cross Health CEO. 2021-08-15. Modern Healthcare. en.
- Web site: Last wounded warriors depart Walter Reed. Rob . McIlvaine. August 31, 2011. 2021-08-14. www.army.mil. en.
- Web site: Retired general talks diversity, equity, inclusion during WRNMMC's fireside chat;. DVIDS. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814170212/https://www.dvidshub.net/news/398015/retired-general-talks-diversity-equity-inclusion-during-wrnmmcs-fireside-chat . 2021-08-14. 2021-08-14. en.
- Web site: Brig. Gen. Coots takes reins at Europe Regional Medical Command. May 22, 2014. 2021-08-14. Stars and Stripes. en.
- Web site: June 17, 2024 . Obituary: AHA Board Member Norvell 'Van' Coots AHA News . 2024-07-06 . www.aha.org . en.
- Web site: June 2024 . Clinical Center Mourns Passing of Board Chair Dr. Norvell Coots . 2024-07-06 . clinicalcenter.nih.gov.
- Web site: Physician Leaders to Know 2019. 2021-08-14. Becker's Hospital Review. 10 September 2019 .
- Bate. Charles. Coots. W. Norvell. January 1947. The Repair of Inguinal Hernias Based on the Anatomy and on Wound Healing. Journal of the National Medical Association. 39. 1. 22–26. 0027-9684. 2616966. 20278663.
- Flack. F.L.. Bate. Charles. Coots. W.N.. May 1956 . Repair of massive sliding hernias with tantalum mesh. The American Journal of Surgery. en. 91. 5. 856–857. 10.1016/0002-9610(56)90399-3. 13302609.
- News: Michael . Overall . February 16, 2014 . Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League to celebrate serving Tulsa for 60 years. 2021-08-15. Tulsa World. en. A prominent black doctor, Norvell Coots, first suggested bringing the Urban League to Tulsa in 1951, when he convinced a few friends to invite a representative from the national organization..
