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Oak Forest Resident promoted at Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Oak Forest, Ill. resident, Cristy Gallegos, has been named Manager of physician relations and medical staff development at Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Ill.
In this role, Gallegos will be responsible for enhancing physician engagement and loyalty, while driving growth and facilitating activities to promote new clinical and service line programs. She will work to foster strong collaborative relationships with the hospital’s doctors, improving recruitment, retention and overall physician satisfaction.
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Gallegos began her career with Advocate South Suburban Hospital in 2004 as the coordinator of performance improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. In this role, she made vital contributions toward successful hospital accreditation. In 2007, she was promoted to supervisor, and subsequently was made manager of medical staff services. In that position, Gallegos demonstrated effective leadership in the credentialing and privileging of more than 700 physicians and allied health professionals. In addition, her support helped the hospital achieve top scores in physician satisfaction.
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