Bradley Lowery Named Chief Administrative Officer of Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital

SPARTA, Tenn., (Dec. 12, 2024) - Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Bradley Lowery as Chief Administrative Officer. Lowery brings extensive experience in healthcare leadership, positioning the hospital for continued growth and excellence.

With a proven track record of success, Lowery most recently served as Administrator at Atmore Community Hospital in Alabama, where he oversaw comprehensive management and administrative functions for all hospital services and clinics. Prior to this role, he was the Director of Operations at Atmore Community Hospital, leading operational improvements across physician clinics and services. His leadership was instrumental in enhancing the hospital's commitment to providing high-quality care to the local community.

"We are thrilled to welcome Bradley to Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands," said Neal Kelley, Regional Hospital President at Ascension Saint Thomas. "His experience in healthcare administration and his dedication to improving patient care will be instrumental in furthering the hospital's mission to provide exceptional care to the Sparta community and beyond."

Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital, serving the community since 1929, is a Joint Commission-accredited facility and part of the Saint Thomas Stroke Network. This 60-bed hospital provides a broad range of services, including emergency care, behavioral health, and rehabilitation services. It recently achieved a five-star rating for patient recommendations-an honor shared by only three hospitals in Tennessee.

"I am excited to be joining the Ascension Saint Thomas team to serve the Sparta community," Lowery said. "Coming from another rural-based facility, I understand how important hospitals like Highlands are to not only patients, but the community as a whole. I am eager to build upon the good work that the medical staff and Ascension Saint Thomas have been able to achieve."

About Ascension Saint Thomas

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities. Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 13,000 dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year. Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation's largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Visitwww.ascension.org.