Chad is the system’s chief operating officer and president of Miami Valley Hospital. Dr. Whelan joined Premier Health in August 2023. Dr. Whelan is an accomplished physician executive and visionary leader in the healthcare industry.

With a distinguished career spanning several decades, Dr. Whelan brings a wealth of healthcare leadership experience to Premier Health. He has held key positions in academic medical centers and health systems across the United States, including Banner Health, Loyola University Health, and the University of Chicago Medicine.

Prior to joining Premier Health, Dr. Whelan was a strategic advisor to the University of Arizona Health Sciences. During this time, he was pivotal in fostering strong partnerships between academia and health care delivery systems in Arizona. As chief executive officer of Banner-University Medicine Tucson, Dr. Whelan led efforts to integrate healthcare delivery systems. Before his tenure in Arizona, Dr. Whelan served as President of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

Dr. Whelan earned a medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Minnesota. He holds a master’s in health services administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He is a medical author and treasurer for the Society of Hospital Medicine Board of Directors.