AHN Names Latouf Chief Medical Officer of Wexford Hospital

PITTSBURGH – Allegheny Health Network has appointed Kathleen Latouf, DO, chief medical officer of AHN Wexford Hospital.

In this role, Latouf will lead the hospital’s medical staff and help drive clinical operations to uphold the highest standards of patient care, quality and experience. She will also support the continued growth of the hospital’s clinical programs and services.

Latouf has served as medical director of the hospital’s 24-bed emergency department since Wexford Hospital opened to patients in 2021. Under her leadership, the emergency department is a two-time recipient of the Guardian of Excellence award from Press Ganey, ranking in the 95th percentile for patient experience.

Also serving as Wexford Hospital’s stroke director, Latouf led the hospital to Primary Stroke Center certification from the Joint Commission last year.

Latouf earned her medical degree at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, Ill., and completed an emergency medicine residency at Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill. She also earned a master’s of public management with a focus on health care quality from Carnegie Mellon University.

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