Stephen K. Hadzima, M.D., joined Texas Health Plano as its chief quality and medical officer in June 2011. Hadzima joined Texas Health Plano from UnitedHealthcare Medicare Solutions in St. Louis, where he served as senior medical director and vice president, and central region chief medical officer, for the Medicare Advantage products since 2008.

As CMO for Texas Health Plano, Hadzima is responsible for all initiatives, programs and achievements in the areas of quality management, patient safety and risk management, infection prevention, and medical staff governance.

Prior to his tenure with UnitedHealthCare Medicare Solutions, Hadzima was chief medical officer and chief quality officer in 2008 for Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo. from 1999 to 2007, he was vice president and chief medical officer for Christian Hospital in St. Louis, a founding member of BJC Healthcare. From 1987 to 2007, he was in engaged in either full or part-time practice in internal medicine, St. Louis County, Mo.

Board-certified in internal medicine, Hadzima graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in June 1983 with his bachelor's and doctor of medicine degrees. He completed his internship and residency at Saint Louis University and was awarded a master's degree in business administration from the Washington University Olin School of Business Executive Program in May 1998. His background also includes clinical instructor of medicine at St. Louis University and examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.