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title: "HCA Florida Gulf Coast CEO Chase Christianson moves to HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood"
description: "Chase Christianson was named CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, a 451-bed Texas hospital within Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, effective Oct. 12, according to an Oct. 15 news release shared with Becker's Hospital Review."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-10-16T02:42:24.051Z
date_label: October 16, 2026
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# HCA Florida Gulf Coast CEO Chase Christianson moves to HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood

*[Chase Christianson](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/100000492) was named CEO of HCA [Houston Healthcare Kingwood](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/159025), a 451-bed Texas hospital within Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, effective Oct. 12, according to an Oct. 15 news release shared with Becker's Hospital Review.*

Christianson most recently served as CEO of HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, a role he took in November 2022. He previously was CEO of Parham Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Va., and COO of HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee.

At Gulf Coast, he oversaw service line growth and large-scale capital projects, according to the release. At Parham Doctors', he led the hospital through the COVID-19 pandemic as it grew orthopedics, bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery and emergency services.

"I am excited to build on the hospital's work and support its continued growth as we serve patients and families across the Lake Houston area," Christianson said in the release.

## Sources

- [Becker's Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/hca-hospital-ceo-leaves-florida-post-for-texas-hospital/)

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