Laramie Hospital Names New Chief Medical Officer

Tim Kirsch has been named the new Chief Medical Officer at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie.

That's according to a hospital news release. Kirsch is not new to Ivinson. In the words of the release "Kirsch has been a familiar face at Ivinson since 2021, providing anesthesia care in Ivinson’s surgery center, as part of the Ivinson’s partnership with Northern Colorado Anesthesia Professionals. He has also served as the hospital’s anesthesia medical director for several years, working closely with clinical teams, medical staff and hospital leadership."

Dr. Kirsch has a medical degree from Creighton University and completed an anesthesia residency at University of Cincinnati Hospital. He had post-graduate training with a fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

All told he has more than 20 years of experience, both as a doctor and in physician leadership.

So what will he be doing in his role as Ivinson CMO? According to the release "In his role as CMO, Dr. Kirsch will continue providing patient care while serving as Ivinson’s senior physician leader. This model allows him to continue to connect directly with patients and medical staff, and relay the needs and perspectives of these groups back to Ivinson’s senior leadership team"

The release quotes Dr. Kirsch as saying “I’m honored to serve my community in this new capacity,” said Dr. Kirsch. ​“As the clinical voice of the medical staff, I am eager to collaborate with the team to ensure innovative, personalized patient care that aligns with the organization’s strategic business objectives and ongoing financial stewardship.”

He's already on the job as Iivinson CMO, having started in his new job earlier this month.