Judith Rogers Leaves as President of Holy Cross Hospital; Lou Damiano, MD, to be Acting President 

(Silver Spring, Maryland) - Holy Cross Health of Silver Spring, Md., announced that Judith Rogers, president of Holy Cross Hospital, has left the organization. Lou Damiano, MD, vice president of Medical Affairs at the hospital will assume the role of acting president for Holy Cross Hospital.

"We thank Judith for her dedicated service to Holy Cross and her focused leadership. In transition, Dr. Damiano is a strong and strategic leader with proven experience and strong ties at Holy Cross and within the region. We offer Lou our support and gratitude as Holy Cross continues to provide for the healthcare needs of the community we are privileged to serve," said Norvell "Van" Coots, MD, president and CEO of Holy Cross Health.

Before joining Holy Cross Health, Dr. Damiano was the Deputy Commander of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Integration Programs at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

For press inquiries, contact Kristin Feliciano, chief strategy officer, at Kristin.Feliciano@holycrosshealth.org.

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Holy Cross Health, founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, is a comprehensive Catholic health care delivery system that includes two hospitals and a network of community health centers in Montgomery County, Maryland. Holy Cross Hospital, the largest hospital in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, is located on the Kevin J. Sexton Campus of Holy Cross Health in Silver Spring. Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is the first hospital in the nation located on the campus of a community college. Holy Cross Health Network provides primary care at health centers located in Silver Spring, Aspen Hill, Gaithersburg, and Germantown and community education throughout Montgomery County. Holy Cross Health is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.