Roswell Park Appoints New Leaders in Key Areas of Clinical Operations and Administration

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The team at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center continues to grow, with three accomplished healthcare executives recruited to oversee key clinical and operational areas. Ronald Andro, MS, BS, was promoted to Chief Clinical Operations Officer, Catherine Cowan, RN, MSN, has joined Roswell Park as Vice President of Payer Relations and John Kuhns has been appointed to Senior Executive Director of Ambulatory Services.

“This is an accomplished group of health care visionaries,” says Errol Douglas, PhD, Chief Human Resources Officer at Roswell Park. “Ron, Catherine, and John are great additions to our team because they are attuned to the needs of our patients and caregivers and adept at translating that focus into our services and workflows.”

Ronald Andro, MS, BSN, RN, is Chief Clinical Operations Officer
Ron Andro began his healthcare career as a registered nurse in the 1980s, spending the last three decades in executive-level leadership. He joined Roswell Park in January as interim CCOO and has been appointed to the role permanently following a national search. In this position, Andro provides oversight for numerous patient-care services, ensuring quality and safety at the highest levels. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Winona State University and master’s degrees from Rush University and the University of Alabama.

Catherine Cowan, RN, MSN, named VP of Payer Relations
Partnering closely with our Chief Financial Officer, Catherine Cowan will develop relationships with health plans and partners and lead negotiations on managed care contracts. Cowan brings over three decades of experience to Roswell Park, serving in several executive healthcare roles across Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. She holds her master’s degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch.

John Kuhns, MBA, appointed Senior Executive Director of Ambulatory Services
John Kuhns is responsible for both ambulatory clinics as well as locations in Amherst and Niagara Falls, ensuring the highest care for our patients at the downtown campus and beyond. He comes to Roswell Park with extensive knowledge in employee leadership and management, and recently served in leadership roles in emergency and family medicine in the Boston area. He is a graduate of Northeastern University and the University of New Hampshire.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a community united by the drive to eliminate cancer’s grip on humanity by unlocking its secrets through personalized approaches and unleashing the healing power of hope. Founded by Dr. Roswell Park in 1898, it is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. Learn more at www.roswellpark.org, or contact us at 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or ASKRoswell@RoswellPark.org.