Deborah Deal
Deborah Deal, BSN, MS-HSA, has been named chief nursing executive of Parkridge Health System.
Ms. Deal has served as Parkridge Medical Center’s associate chief nursing officer since 2006. In her 26 years’ experience she has served as a staff RN, nurse manager, program administrator, and nursing operations administrator of various medical units and service areas including neurosurgery, orthopaedics, and general surgery. Ms. Deal has proven to be an effective, reliable leader during her time at Parkridge Medical Center, contributing her expertise to many clinical and employee related initiatives, and has successfully completed the TriStar Leadership Academy program.
“Deborah has provided outstanding leadership to her departments,” said Darrell Moore, president and CEO of Parkridge Health System. “With her leadership, I know we will continue to make our facilities a great place to give and receive care.”
“I am thrilled to be able to continue to support the Parkridge Health System nursing departments in an expanded capacity,” said Ms. Deal. “I appreciate the opportunity to better serve residents of our community.”
Ms. Deal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching baseball and football, and working outside.