Bleicher named CEO at Verde Valley

James Bleicher, M.D., was named president and CEO of Verde Valley Medical Center in Cottonwood, Ariz. Bleicher, 44, an internal medicine physician, has been with the hospital since 2007, first serving as a liaison between hospital administration and medical staff. Last June, he was promoted to chief operating officer and chief medical officer. He had also been filling in as CEO on an interim basis, as that position has been vacant for some time.