Grandview Health Names New CEO

8/20/2026

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Grandview Health announced today that Philip A. Patterson, FACHE, has been appointed chief executive officer.

Patterson brings more than 30 years of hospital executive experience having served in leadership roles with faith-based, academic and community health systems. For the past eight years, he has served as market president for Ascension Providence – Providence Health Network in Waco, TX. While working on his master’s degree at UAB, Philip worked at Baptist Montclair Hospital as a financial services analyst.

“Philip is a strategic leader, consensus builder and relationship builder,” said James Spann, chairman of the Grandview Board of Trustees. “He has a deep commitment to patient experience and outcomes, as well as employee and physician satisfaction. We know that he will continue to work closely with our incredible team to grow and move Grandview forward and make Grandview the first place those we serve think of for healthcare you can count on.”

A native of Mobile, Philip earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Auburn University, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a master’s degree in health administration from Georgia State University.

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