US-based healthcare management and operations company Nutex Health has named Joshua DeTillio as its chief operating officer (COO).

DeTillio will take on the new responsibility on 2 October 2023. Prior to joining Nutex Health, he was the CEO of Bravera Health.

His more than two-decade-long career in the industry also includes time at Palms West Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center, St Mary’s Medical Center, Cedars Medical Center, North Shore Medical Center, and Aventura Hospital and Medical Center.

In total, he worked for 12 years as a CEO in investor-owned, publicly traded firms, and earlier served as a field artillery officer in the US Army.

DeTillio has degrees from Vanderbilt University, Harvard University, and the US Military Academy at West Point.

Nutex Health president Warren Hosseinion said: “Josh is an exceptional business leader and has demonstrated the ability to grow and manage hospital systems, develop talented leaders, and help hospitals transform, all while delivering strong financial results.

“We look forward to working with him on driving efficient and profitable growth for many years to come.”

Nutex Health’s hospital division operates micro-hospitals, speciality hospitals, and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) while its population health management division is responsible for the ownership and operation of provider networks, including independent physician associations (IPAs).

Based in Houston, Texas, the company operates 22 micro-hospitals in eight US states. It uses a cloud-based proprietary technology platform to collect clinical and claims data from diverse sources, enabling a comprehensive view of patients and providers.