Inova Fairfax names COO
Inova Fairfax Hospital recently announced that Patrick Christiansen is its new COO. In his role, he will have executive responsibility for operational procedures, and will join the collaborative team overseeing strategic decisions for both the hospital and the Inova Health System. Prior to this, Christiansen was a senior vice president of Inova Health.
According to the announcement, Christiansen joined Falls Church, Virginia-based Inova Fairfax in 2007 as administrator of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. While there, he established a highly successful cardiovascular program. He became senior vice president of the system in 2009.
