Salisbury, MD. — Longtime TidalHealth pediatric hospitalist Lauren McGovern, MD, is now the medical director for children’s services. Dr. McGovern, who has been with TidalHealth for 16 years, most recently served as medical director of TidalHealth Pediatric Hospitalists and will continue in that role while assuming her expanded responsibilities.
In this capacity, Dr. McGovern will provide systemwide clinical and strategic leadership for pediatric and neonatology services across TidalHealth, encompassing all three hospitals as well as outpatient ambulatory general pediatrics and pediatric subspecialty services.
She will work closely with Nemours, TidalHealth’s children’s hospital partner, to ensure seamless care coordination, service integration and the highest standards of pediatric care delivery. Dr. McGovern will also play a key role in the continued strategic development of the emerging women’s health service line.
“Dr. McGovern has consistently demonstrated effective physician leadership as medical director of the pediatric hospitalist program,” said Cindy Lunsford, Ed.D., executive vice president/chief operating officer for TidalHealth and president of TidalHealth Primary & Specialty Care. “Her experience, clinical credibility and commitment to high-quality pediatric care position her well to succeed in this expanded leadership role.”
Dr. McGovern also became Medical Staff president at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional this month. She earned her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine and completed her internship and residency in pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic.
