Owen Bailey serves as chief executive officer and senior associate vice president for medical affairs of USA Health. His leadership responsibilities include University Hospital, Children’s & Women’s Hospital, Mitchell Cancer Institute, and the USA Health Physician Enterprise. He previously served as administrator of Children’s & Women’s Hospital, president and chief executive officer of Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, and as an executive vice president for Infirmary Health System.
A fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives, he has served on the boards of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and the University of Mobile. He is past chairman of the Southwest Council for the Alabama Hospital Association, Mobile Area Education Foundation, Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council and the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on several boards including the Business Council of Alabama, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Hancock Whitney Bank Alabama Market Advisory Board, America’s Essential Hospitals Membership Committee, and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers. He also serves as the state delegate to the American Hospital Association’s Regional Policy Board and is past chairman of the Alabama Hospital Association Board of Directors.
Bailey has received numerous awards, including the Up and Comer Award from ModernHealthcare magazine, the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and the Regent’s Award from the Alabama Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in health administration from Auburn University, where he served as drum major of the Auburn University Marching Band. He earned a master’s degree in health administration from UAB. He is an active member of First Baptist Church of Fairhope, and he and his wife, Genie, have four children.
USA Health and the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama, the flagship of the Gulf Coast, are responsible for a more than $1 billion annual impact on the area’s economy.
Proceeds help south Alabama kidney patients in need through the Alabama Kidney Foundation’s Financial Assistance Program.
The event, set for Saturday, March 9, raises funds to assist dialysis patients in need.
Within the 24,000-square-foot surgery center, there are six operating rooms and two spaces for procedures. Surgical specialists in pediatrics, orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, podiatry, ear nose and throat, and more will care for patients there.
Trauma surgeon Ashley Williams Hogue, M.D., is passionate about making a positive difference. She aims to address health disparities, improve access to care, and empower others to make decisions about their health.
“Owen is a true servant leader who understands the importance of meeting the needs of our team members and the community,” said John V. Marymont, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Whiddon College of Medicine.
Danny Rickert will continue to assist state leaders in making healthcare policy decisions, ensuring access to care and addressing health challenges in Alabama.
The Office of Graduate Medical Education recently received approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for the five-year residency program to begin in July.
The new facility will increase patient access to advanced healthcare in west Mobile.
The executive leadership team at USA Health – led by Owen Bailey, chief executive officer and senior associate vice president for medical affairs at USA Health – recently visited the Mulherin Home as part of the institution’s commitment to community service projects.
