Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has named Samuel Pieh, D.P.T., a certified physical therapist, its new chief operations officer (COO). He will oversee all operations for the hospital.

Pieh had served as chief operations officer at Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley- Sinai Hospital, a Tenet facility in Commerce, Michigan. Prior to that he was Director of Vascular Service Lines and Rehabilitation for Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.

Pieh is an accomplished health care leader with a vast amount of experience in both health care and business operations. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Memphis and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. In addition, he has a doctorate of Physical Therapy from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is board certified in healthcare management as a Fellow with American College of Healthcare Executive (FACHE).