DCH's Kindred Inducted Into Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame

TUSCALOOSA, AL — DCH Health System CEO Bryan N. Kindred was announced as an inductee into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame on Monday.

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Nominees are chosen every two years based on their contributions and service in the health care field.

Kindred has been employed for nearly four decades at DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa and has served as CEO since 1996.

In the announcement, the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame said: "As President/CEO he has demonstrated highly effective leadership," the DCH is now one of the state’s largest healthcare systems with close to 1,000 beds including DCH Regional Medical Center, Northport Medical Center, and Fayette Medical Center .

The announcement went on to praise Kindred's leadership with respect to the Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center, which is affiliated with the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, in addition to advancements made in offering robotic surgery, palliative care, state of the art ICUs, advanced neonatal care, and advanced cardiac care.

Kindred has also served as past chairman of the Alabama Hospital Association and as a board member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.

"Mr. Kindred is a person of high competence and integrity with the mindset of a servant leader," the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame said.

Kindred will be formally honored at the 2022 Awards Luncheon, which will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Montgomery.

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