Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced the name of their new vice president and Chief Medical Officer on Wednesday. 

Robert Pretzlaff, MD was named the new chief medical officer and vice president of Henry Mayo, according to a statement from the hospital.  

Pretzlaff previously held leadership roles in the University of California Davis Health System as well as with the Dignity Health — St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, Nevada, according to officials.  

At Dignity, Dr. Pretzlaff was the Regional Chief Medical Officer from 2014 to 2016, and then promoted to Chief Physician Executive of the Nevada Service Area and President of the Dignity Health Medical Group in Nevada. 

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Recently, Pretzlaff served as Chief Medical Officer for Lumeris, a St. Louis-based healthcare consulting firm.

 “We are pleased to have Dr. Pretzlaff join our leadership team at Henry Mayo,” Roger Seaver, Henry Mayo’s president and CEO said.  “He has been successful in building physician engagement; incentivizing physician contracts; improving quality, risk management and peer review processes and moving his hospitals through The Joint Commission accreditation.” 

 Born and raised in Michigan, Pretzlaff received a BA in Philosophy from the Michigan State University with a minor in Chemistry, and an MS degree in Biology from Wayne State University, where he also received his medical degree, according to officials.  

Pretzlaff’s interest in genetics led him to do a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan and then a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington DC. 

“We congratulate Dr. Pretzlaff on his achievements to date and both welcome him and look forward to supporting him as he works to help provide medical leadership for the Santa Clarita Valley,” Seaver added.

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