Leadership

Chief Executive Officer

Jay deVenny was named chief executive officer of Medical City Dallas in April 2024. He also leads Medical City Heart Hospital and Medical City Spine Hospital, departments of Medical City Dallas. He previously served as CEO of Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women’s Hospital Dallas and was as chief development officer and vice president of business development at Medical City Dallas.

Prior to joining Medical City Healthcare, deVenny held several roles in administrative and business development within the North Texas healthcare industry.

deVenny holds a Master of Business Administration in Health Services Management from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from the University of Kansas and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). He serves as a board member for Camp iHope and the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

Chief Executive Officer, Medical City Children's Hospital and Medical City Women's Hospital Dallas

Skyler Reed was named CEO of Medical City Children's Hospital and Medical City Women's Hospital Dallas in June 2024.

In this role, Reed leads the hospitals’ strategic planning, business development, physician and colleague engagement and programs to advance patient experience and clinical quality.

Reed previously served as chief operating officer of Medical City Dallas, where he oversaw multiple services, led capital expansion and project development, and supported strategic planning with a focus on advancing patient care and improving patient and physician satisfaction. Prior to that role, he served as COO and facility ethics and compliance officer at Medical City Arlington and has held progressive leadership roles with HCA Healthcare since 2012, including Austin-based St. David’s Healthcare, a partnership with HCA Healthcare.

Reed is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He earned a Master of Science in Health Care Administration from Trinity University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration from Auburn University.

Chief Nursing Officer, Medical City Dallas

Joyce Soule, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, joined Medical City Dallas as Chief Nursing Officer in August 2017 with more than 20 years of nursing experience.

Prior to joining Medical City Dallas she served as Chief Nursing Officer at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, where she also oversaw Wesley Woodlawn, a community hospital, two off-campus emergency departments and hospital-based clinics. Joyce improved patient satisfaction scores, along with reducing-sepsis during her tenure with the organization.

Previously, she was Vice President of Surgical Services at Medical City Dallas and served in director positions at Medical City Arlington and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford Hospital.

Soule earned a Master of Science in Nursing Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor in Nursing from Graceland University in Independence, Missouri. She recently completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. She is a certified perioperative nurse and holds an advanced nursing executive board certification.

Chief Nursing Officer, Medical City Children's Hospital and Medical City Women's Hospital Dallas

Tabitha South, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CCFP, has served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women's Hospital Dallas since November 2022. She helps lead service lines, including congenital heart, neonatal and pediatric services and women’s services. She also works closely with the chief nursing executive at Medical City Dallas to build cross-hospital partnerships in nursing leadership and the hospital nurse executive council.

South was an Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Medical City Dallas from April 2022 to October 2022. Before that, she was Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Medical City Plano since 2017. With her collaborative leadership, Medical City Plano opened the first Sarah Cannon Cancer Hospital tower in Texas, launched the ECMO program, attained numerous service line designations and accreditations, and achieved HCA Unit of Distinction in nine nursing units. She also led the redesignation process for Medical City Plano’s 4th Magnet designation and Medical City Frisco’s 2nd designation.

South is a graduate of the HCA Executive Development Program and has been recognized as a DFW Great 100 Nurse and a recipient of the D Magazine Nurse Excellence Award. She earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from University of Texas at Arlington, and her Master of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science from Texas Tech University and her Associate Degree in Nursing from Collin College.

Chief Medical Officer

Alan Harmatz, MD, is chief medical officer (CMO) of Medical City Dallas, where he oversees quality, patient safety, risk management, infection prevention and medical staff services. In this role, he also provides clinical direction to physicians and clinicians at Medical City Children’s Hospital, Medical City Heart Hospital and Medical City Spine Hospital.

Dr. Harmatz served previously as CMO for HCA Healthcare’s Florida Brandon Hospital, where he advanced patient safety, helped grow hospital services and improved physician engagement. Among his accomplishments was developing a software program to reduce medical complications — a system that is now used at HCA Healthcare hospitals across the country. He has extensive disaster response and recovery experience, having guided the Florida hospital through multiple hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board-certified in plastic surgery, Dr. Harmatz earned a Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Pace University in New York. He completed a general surgery residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland and a plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.

Chief Operating Officer

Dillon Rai was named chief operating officer (COO) at Medical City Dallas in July 2024.

As COO, Rai provides leadership and direct administrative oversight of strategic planning for business development and project management resulting in service line growth, improvements in patient outcomes and advanced patient and physician satisfaction.

Rai began his healthcare leadership career with HCA Healthcare in 2018. He previously served as COO of Medical City Arlington and Medical City Women’s Hospital Arlington and as associate chief operating officer and vice president of operations at HCA Healthcare’s Swedish Medical Center in Denver.

Rai earned a Master of Health Care Administration from Trinity University and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from the University of Maryland.

Chief Financial Officer

Scott Anderton joined Medical City Dallas as chief financial officer in April 2022. In this role, Anderton oversees finance and accounting functions for Medical City Dallas, Medical City Children's Hospital, Medical City Women's Hospital Dallas, Medical City Heart Hospital and Medical City Spine Hospital.

Previously, Anderton served as CFO of HCA Healthcare's Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, since July 2020. He joined HCA Healthcare in 2010 as a staff auditor in the Internal Audit department moving into the hospital setting in 2016 as an assistant chief financial officer at HCA Healthcare's CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. In 2018, Anderton was promoted to chief financial officer of HCA Healthcare's Coliseum Health System, a 413 bed, multi-campus health system in Macon, Georgia.

Anderton holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Alabama.

Chief Development Officer

Spencer Turner, FACHE, joined Medical City Dallas as chief development officer in May 2022. In this role, Turner is responsible for the development of key services, strategy creation and implementation and the support of physician partnerships.

Previously, Turner served as president of a Flower Mound hospital for 11 years and a hospital in Carrolton for eight years.

Turner holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Trinity University, a Bachelor of Health Care Administration from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, a Certificate in Accounting and Finance from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Turner proudly serves as a board member for the Denton County United Way and Pedi Place of Lewisville.

Vice President of Human Resources

Mary Beth Short was named Vice President of Human Resources at Medical City Dallas, Medical City Children’s Hospital, Medical City Women’s Hospital Dallas, Medical City Heart Hospital and Medical City Spine Hospital in July 2021. She brings more than 20 years of human resources experience, including more than 16 years in healthcare human resources to her position.

Short previously served as Vice President of Human Resources at Medical City Arlington, Medical City Alliance and Medical City North Hills. Prior to joining Medical City Healthcare, Mary Beth held human resources leadership positions at Medsynergies, Texas Health and Baylor Health Care System.

Short is a Navy veteran. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Studies, Human Resources Management from New Hampshire College and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Woman’s University.

Vice President of Operations, Medical City Dallas

Rick Plunk joined Medical City Dallas in May 2004 as Director of Respiratory Care. Throughout his tenure with Medical City Dallas, he advanced to Vice President of Neurosciences in 2007 and to Vice President of Operations in 2010. Plunk joined the Senior Leadership Team in 2010, and has served as Interim Chief Operating Officer multiple times and as Vice President of Operations. He provides oversight for all Medical City Dallas operational departments.

Previously, Plunk served as the Administrative Director for Respiratory Care, Cardiology and Rehabilitation for a Tenet Health Care facility in Dallas, Texas. Plunk earned his Master of Business Administration from Amberton University in 2002.

Board Chair

Carlos & Parnell, MD, PA US Anesthesia Partners Medical City Dallas

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Board Vice Chair

Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

Chief of the Medical Staff, Medical City Dallas

Chalker Flores, LLC

Managing Partner

Hematologist / Oncologist

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Synapse HR Consulting Group

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Medical City Dallas

Chief Nursing Officer

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Sunwest Communications

Founder and Senior Counsel

Charitable Organizations / Hospital Boards

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Public Affairs / Communications

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