Shannon Scaturro, M.S.H.A., M.S.N., CRNA, FACHE, is chief operating officer for USA Health and assistant vice president for medical affairs.
Scaturro works with USA Health Chief Executive Officer Owen Bailey, M.S.H.A., FACHE, to plan and develop strategic initiatives and operational performance that support USA Health’s mission, vision and values. He oversees all acute-care facilities, the Freestanding Emergency Department and Imaging Center in Mobile, the upcoming Baldwin County Ambulatory Surgery Center, rural sites of care, and works closely with the senior leadership team in developing physician strategy.
Scaturro most recently served as administrator of USA Health University Hospital and assistant vice president for medical affairs. Before joining USA Health in January 2022, Scaturro was vice president of operations at Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham for more than five years, and prior to that role, he was vice president of operations and surgical services at Ascension Providence in Mobile. He has spent much of his 25-year healthcare career in leadership roles, as well as serving as a strong clinical leader as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) in the Mobile area.
Scaturro earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama and a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in nurse anesthesia from the University of Tennessee. He later received a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Scaturro serves on the Southwest Alabama Regional Council for the Alabama Hospital Association as secretary/treasurer, Statewide Trauma and Health System Advisory Council, and board member of the USA Health Baldwin County Ambulatory Surgery Center.
“We are pleased to recognize University Hospital for its commitment to caring for those in their community who need cardiovascular care,” said John Warner, M.D., FAHA.
Sherry Fryman, RN, M.S.H.A., said she is excited to partner with the staff of University Hospital, the Mobile community, and the University of South Alabama as she takes on her new role.
University Hospital received a Level I trauma center certification from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
USA Health University Hospital is home to the only comprehensive stroke center in the region.
