Juan F. Luis Hospital Announces Doug Koch as New Chief Executive Officer

A search and interview process that spanned more than two months ended Friday for the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital with Territorial Hospital and Health Facilities Corp. board members announcing the selection of Doug Koch as the facility’s new chief executive officer.

“The search committee, led by Dr. Jerry Smith, worked diligently to conduct a thorough search process with several rounds of interviews,” Territorial Board Chair Chris Finch said in a statement. “Hours and hours of interviews were conducted over several nights and culminated in the secretion of Mr. Koch. Among his attributes and experiences, we were impressed that he has led institutions from a one-or-two star rating to the top five-star rating. He has worked his way from entry-level radiology and nursing positions to top hospital management.”

In its statement, the board described Koch as a “visionary and passionate healthcare leader” with more than 20 years of experience in building high-performing teams.

“He firmly believes that physicians and employees are the most valuable asset to the organization and that the patient needs to be at the center of everything we do in healthcare. He is known for shaping operations focused on quality and service excellence to lead transformative growth and process improvement,” according to the statement.

His professional history includes work at ambulatory surgery centers, cancer programs, cardiac centers, and executive leadership of acute care hospitals. According to the board, Koch also has experience in healthcare construction, which JFL is on the brink of embarking upon, and has led more than $1 billion worth of construction activities.