Leadership

Po Chou, CEO, EVMS Medical Group

Po Chou leads EVMS Medical Group as chief executive officer (CEO). A graduate of George Washington University, Mr. Chou holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Master of Science (MS) degree from the University of Texas.

Mr. Chou is a proven healthcare leader with more than 30 years of experience at medical centers across the country and most recently served as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Business Development and Innovation for Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health (RWJBH) in West Orange, New Jersey. RWJBH is the largest health system in New Jersey and the state’s largest private employer with 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents.

His extensive leadership background includes roles in executive leadership at various academic medical centers, health organizations and government agencies, including Tenet Healthcare, the University of Texas Medical School, the George Washington University School of Medicine, and the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C.

Alfred Abuhamad, MD, Chair, EVMS Medical Group

Dr. Abuhamad serves as Chair of the Board of EVMS Medical Group. He is a physician-scientist-educator who is recognized internationally for his expertise and leadership in maternal-fetal medicine, ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, global outreach and patient safety.

Dr. Abuhamad came to EVMS in 1992. Currently, he is the Mason C. Andrews Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

Dr. Abuhamad is a pioneer in ultrasound development and education. His innovations in ultrasound have enhanced fetal diagnosis, and one of his books, a free-access e-book, "Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Practical Approach," has been downloaded more than 70,000 times and translated into nine languages.

EVMS Board of Directors

• Alfred Abuhamad, MD
• Margaret Y. Baumgarten, MD
• L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon), FACS, FCCM, FRCSEng (Hon), FRCSEd (Hon), FWACS (Hon), FRCSI (Hon), FCS(SA) (Hon)
• Po Chou, MPH, MS
• Alison E. Dobbie, MD
• Helen Heselius, CPA
• Shannon M. McCole, MD
• Rehan Qayyum, MD
• Beverly L. Roberts-Atwater, DO, PhD
• Conrad Shumadine
• George R. Saade, MD
• David R. Spiegel, MD
• Barry Strasnick, MD
• William R. Van Buren, III
• Abby S. Van Voorhees, MD
• Scott S. Williams, MD, PhD