Executive team
Meet Our Executives
Select an Executive from the list below to learn more about their role.

   Frank Alderman, MD
    President & CEO

   Kevin Blankenship, MD
   
 Chief Operations Officer

   J. Christian McCarter, MD
    Regional President, Colorado
    Operations


   Bryan Stuchell, MD
    Chief Medical Officer

   Dino Eliopoulos
    Chief Financial Officer

   Robert Hiser
    Chief Information Officer

   Dean Hatcher
    Regional VP, Operations


   Stephanie Malcolm
    VP, Clinical Operations

   Erich Lipphardt
    VP, Development & Marketing

   Jack Tindal
    VP, Human Resources

  Tim Bugin
    VP, Payor Contracting &
    Reimbursement

   Scott Leya
   
 Controller

About Us
Dean Hatcher
Regional VP, Operations

Dean Hatcher is Regional Vice President – Operations. Dean maintains an office at the MedExpress Headquarters and routinely travels among all centers.

Dean is former Chief Executive Officer for HealthSouth Western Hills Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Parkersburg, WV. He brings a wealth of experience leading people and processes in the healthcare industry.

Dean earned a BS in Education in 1989, and a Masters in Physical Therapy in 1992. Since then, Dean has a proven track record in several administrative positions in North Carolina and West Virginia. While CEO of HealthSouth, Dean recorded continuous customer satisfaction and profit achievements. Dean is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is an Adjunct Faculty Member at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.

Dean is responsible for:

  • regional leadership and accountability for all operations and performance
  • supervision and support for regional management personnel
  • management of regional growth and development
  • leadership of company personnel in achieving the company’s patient satisfaction expectations.