Norvell V. Coots was an American physician, hospital administrator and retired military officer. Since August 1, 2016, he was president and CEO of
Holy Cross Health, a Catholic, not-for-profit health system in
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
that is part of
Trinity Health. As a medical officer in the
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
, 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
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC)known as Walter Reed General Hospital (WRGH) until 1951was the U.S. Army's flagship medical center from 1909 to 2011. Located on in the District of Columbia, it served more than 150,000 active and ret ...
and
Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington, D.C. He retired as a
brigadier general
Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...
. He died June 12, 2024.
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.
His father, W. Norvell Coots, was also a doctor.
Education
Coots graduated from Regents College of the
University of the State of New York (now
Excelsior University
Excelsior University is a private online university in Albany, New York. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and comprises three schools: the School of Undergraduate Studies, the School of Graduate Studies, and the School of Nursing. I ...
).
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Howard University alumni
USNY Regents College alumni
United States Army War College alumni
University of Oklahoma alumni
American dermatologists
American chief executives
United States Army colonels