News

December 20, 2016

Steward Health Care and Good Samartian Medical Center Announce Appointment of New System-Wide Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Weinstein

 
Dr. Weinstein, a cardiologist, practiced locally in Easton/Brockton for nearly three decades. Steward’s first Chief Medical Officer Justine Carr recently retired, leaving a legacy of improvements at Good Samaritan Medical Center that have benefitted Brockton area families. Dr. Weinstein expressed his commitment to continuing this progress.
 
“During her tenure, Dr. Carr helped Good Samaritan Medical Center achieve the highest caliber of health care and I am honored to follow in her footsteps by continuing this work for the community,” said Dr. Weinstein. “I look forward to building upon her exceptional track record by continuing to strengthen the exceptional patient care and patient services currently available at Good Samaritan.”
 
As the Chief Medical Officer overseeing all medical practices, Dr. Weinstein will be focused on ensuring best-in-class outcomes and experiences for patients, improving behavioral health access and quality, and leveraging technology to better serve patients and the community.
 
Previously, Dr. Weinstein has served as the Chairman of Internal Medicine and as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Good Samaritan Medical Center. 
 
“My vision for the future of high-quality healthcare at Good Samaritan Medical Center is informed by the perspective I have developed over my thirty years of experience with patients,” said Dr. Weinstein. “I am excited to bring help ensure a bright future and quality care for patients across the Steward Health Care System, including at Good Samaritan.”
 
“We are thrilled by the appointment of Dr. Weinstein as system-wide Chief Medical Officer,” said John A. Jurczyk, FACHE, President of Good Samaritan Medical Center. “Dr. Weinstein is an exceptional choice and patients will benefit greatly from his contributions both locally and across the entire Steward system.” 
 
“I am looking forward to working with Dr. Weinstein in this role as the system-wide Chief Medical Officer for Steward,” said Tom Sands, MBA, MHA, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer of Good Samaritan Medical Center. “We’ve made great strides in recent years and we know that we will continue to do so with his leadership.” 
 
With coordinated care along the entire continuum and a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to providing healthcare, Steward has come to be a leading innovator and provider network in New England.