Karen Gates, DNP, RN, NE-BC, comes from MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland
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LODI, Ohio: Karen Gates, DNP, RN, NE-BC, has been named vice president of operations and nursing at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Lodi Hospital. This position is the senior leadership role at the hospital.
Gates most recently worked at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, where she spent the past six years leading operations for its ambulatory network. In this role, she oversaw outpatient clinics, pediatrics, Ob/Gyn, allergy and immunology, orthopedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, surgery, ENT, wound and urgent care services. She has a strong emergency services background and has worked in the rehabilitation and critical access hospital environments.
Originally from Northeast Ohio, Gates also has worked in Virginia and Florida. She received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing from the University of Akron. She obtained a doctorate in nursing practice from Texas Christian University.
John Baker, DNP, MBA, RN, previously held this role at Lodi Hospital. He was named chief nursing officer at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital earlier this year.
Gates lives in LaGrange with her husband, John, a police officer at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital.
Cleveland Clinic Akron General is a nonprofit healthcare organization that has been improving the health and lives of the people and communities it serves since 1914. Akron General is the hub for Cleveland Clinic’s Southern Region and includes a 532-registered-bed teaching and research medical center in downtown Akron; Akron General Partners, which includes Partners Physician Group; three Health & Wellness Centers; Lodi Hospital; and Akron General Foundation. For more information, visit akrongeneral.org.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 72,500 employees worldwide are more than 5,050 salaried physicians and researchers, and 17,800 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 22 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2021, there were 10.2 million total outpatient visits, 304,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 259,000 surgical cases throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Patients came for treatment from every state and 185 countries. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at twitter.com/ClevelandClinic. News and resources available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
