UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Mansoor Shahid senior vice president (VP) and chief operating officer (COO).

Shahid takes over for Robert Scholefield, who was appointed to the new role of executive VP of facilities and real estate in April 2019.

As COO, Shahid will provide oversight of the health system. He will have system-wide responsibility for all clinical and support departments in addition to the MVHS cancer program, dialysis, and information-technology services.

Shahid’s primary office is located at the St. Elizabeth campus and he is also available at the St. Luke’s campus.

Shahid most recently served as COO at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri. Prior to that, he was COO at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee, providing leadership for a $2 billion health-care system, MVHS said.

Shahid earned his master’s degree in health administration from the University of Memphis and his bachelor’s degree in international studies from Hanover College in Indiana.

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