​Matthew Huff named Assistant Vice President of Physician Services and Operations of Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital

Matthew Huff, new Assistant Vice President of Physician Services and Operations of Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital.

Murphy, N.C. – Matthew Huff has been named Assistant Vice President of Physician Services and Operations at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital.
 
Mr. Huff has ten years of health care administration experience in North Carolina and has been part of the leadership teams at Vidant Health in Greenville and Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge in Morganton. Prior to his appointment at Erlanger, Huff served as Designated Institutional Officer and Director of Post-Graduate Affairs at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
 
As Assistant Vice President of Physician Services and Operations, Huff will oversee and manage physician practices, recruitment and hospital operations. He will also help develop a rural family practice residency program.
 
In his previous role, Huff was responsible for building a medical education group of five hospitals and more than 20 rural-based residency programs. He also managed the development and operation of these residency programs, which consisted of more than 160 residents.
 
“Matthew Huff is a great addition to our Erlanger team,” said Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital CEO Mark Kimball. “He brings with him a wealth of experience and has extensive knowledge of community rural health care, which we believe will be a huge asset to this hospital.”
 
Huff received a bachelor’s degree in business from The University of South Alabama and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.