Leadership
John B. McWhorter III, President
John B. McWhorter, III, is president of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and a senior vice president of Baylor Health Care System. In these roles, McWhorter is responsible for the leadership and management of a 1025-bed not-for-profit academic hospital with $960 million in net revenue, and more than 5,500 employees and 1225 medical staff members. In addition, McWhorter oversees Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Our Children's House at Baylor, Baylor Specialty Hospital, Baylor Health Enterprises and the Baylor Research Institute.
McWhorter became president of Baylor Dallas in May 2005, after having served as chief operating officer since 2003. As COO, McWhorter initiated a culture change with focus on service excellence, which resulted in an increase in patient satisfaction scores from the 50th percentile to the 93rd percentile in less than 12 months; led the expansion project for the GI lab, nearly doubling its size; developed growth plan for outpatient services that included the creation of Baylor Health Center at North Dallas; recruited 28 new physicians to join the medical staff; and completed plans for a neuroscience institute.
McWhorter has more than 25 years experience in health care. He began his health care career as an administrative resident at Baylor Dallas in 1984. Later he became an assistant vice president with the Baylor Health Affiliates Group in charge of special projects and ancillary support for five community hospitals. From 1987 to 1991, he served as executive director of the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation. McWhorter left Baylor Health Care System in 1991 to serve in health care leadership positions at several hospitals. He returned to the Baylor Health Care System in 1996 as president of Baylor Medical Center at Garland, a role he held until his promotion to chief operating officer at Baylor Dallas.
McWhorter is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as chair of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council and chair of the Garland Chamber of Commerce.
McWhorter is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and finance. He also earned a master of healthcare administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Irving D. Prengler, VP Medical Staff Affairs
Dr. Prengler serves as vice president of Medical Affairs for Baylor University Medical Center. He is responsible for the development of strategic planning regarding physician recruitment retention as well as physician contract negotiations for the medical center. In addition, Dr. Prengler serves as a leader in physician quality, peer review, patient safety as well as medical staff office functions in the medical center.
He serves as physician liaison to Medical Education, A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education, Baylor Proceedings publication as well as the Outpatient Residents Clinic.
Dr. Prengler joined the medical staff in 1983 as a practicing internist. After receiving his Bachelors Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Prengler received a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Baylor University Medical Center from 1980 to 1983. In 2000, Dr. Prengler completed his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.
Dr. Prengler is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, Dallas County Medical Society and the Society of Hospital Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Claudia Wilder, Chief Nursing Officer
Claudia Wilder, MSN, RN, CNAA-BC, is vice president and chief nursing officer (CNO) for Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas since December 2007. Wilder and the entire Nursing Leadership Team will continue Baylor’s 105-year tradition of strong nursing leadership, innovation and distinguished service.
Wilder is a seasoned, visionary leader with more than 25 years of nursing and leadership experience in various acute care settings within large hospitals. Most recently, she has served as director of nursing and interim CNO at the 1,092-bed Riverside Methodist Hospital in [[Columbus[[, [[Ohio[[. Her achievements and accolades are numerous and her experience vast.
Ravi Vallabhan, President of Medical Staff
Dr. Vallabhan, MD, FACC, has been the President of the Medical Staff for Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas since 2009. Dr. Vallabhan is also President of HeartPlace Baylor Dallas, which specializes in cardiology. He specializes in general cardiology as well as specific complex heart diseases.
Dr. Vallabhan is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He then proceeded to attend medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where he completed medical school and residency. He has been in practice at HeartPlace Baylor Dallas since June 1996.
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