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30-year WakeMed veteran Seth Brody joins UNC Health as chief medical growth officer

Seth Brody, MD, has joined Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health as chief medical growth officer, according to a LinkedIn post and his profile. He began the role in August after nearly 30 years with Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed.

By The Desk - Jordan Leahy·August 24, 2026
30-year WakeMed veteran Seth Brody joins UNC Health as chief medical growth officer

Brody first joined WakeMed in 1996 as a physician and held multiple leadership roles, including medical director of obstetrics, chief medical officer of WakeMed Cary Hospital, and most recently chief physician executive. He has also been a clinical professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the past 30 years.

WakeMed operates three acute care hospitals, a physical rehabilitation hospital, a mental health hospital, and four healthplexes with standalone emergency departments and outpatient services. UNC Health operates 20 hospitals and hundreds of clinics.

Leadership Context
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WAKEMED, part of UNC Health (20 hospitals)
GPO
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Buying bench
  • Jessie L. Tucker IIIPresident & CEO - UNC Health Wayne
  • Ian BuchananChief Project Officer
  • Matt EwendChief Clinical Officer