By Shea Wright 

VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital welcomes Mary-Margaret Lewis, M.D., MBA as the new chief medical officer (CMO), effective Oct. 12. 

Lewis joins CMH with extensive experience in critical care, pulmonary medicine and health systems leadership. As CMO, Lewis will primarily be responsible for the hospital’s clinical leadership and guiding the delivery of high-quality, efficient and patient-centered care. 

She will work collaboratively with health system leaders, department chairs, and medical education to ensure excellence across clinical operations, support medical staff, and foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect. As a key member of the leadership team, Lewis will also contribute to the execution of the health system’s strategic plan and the development of new clinical services. 

“We look forward to Dr. Lewis’s leadership through quality and safety, enhancing patient care, and supporting the providers and staff who serve our South Hill community and beyond,” said Sheldon Barr, president of VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital. 

Most recently, Lewis served as critical care medical director at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Virginia, where she oversaw a 28-bed medical-surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Under her leadership, the unit saw improved patient outcomes including a reduction in average length of stay and reduction in healthcare acquired infections. Before her time in Arlington, she served as the medical director of the cardiovascular recovery room and as a physician in surgical critical care services and pulmonary medicine at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.  

Lewis earned her MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine at Georgetown University. 

Check out more stories about VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital

Read the latest news