Lakeland Health has announced organizational changes, including the appointments of two new Senior Leadership Team members, to reflect the organization’s efforts to align leadership and strategy.

“We recognize a clear opportunity to align all of leadership with the transformational tasks that lay ahead,” said Loren B. Hamel, MD, President and CEO, Lakeland Health. “That includes the never-ending need for us to achieve exemplary outcomes, provide exemplary services, and generate exemplary value.”

To help Lakeland meet these goals, Kenneth O’Neill, MD, has been named Vice President of Clinical Integration for Lakeland. In this newly-created role, Dr. O’Neill will be responsible for ensuring that patients and community members receive consistent, coordinated care not only throughout the Lakeland system, but also with other healthcare providers in other settings.

An Ohio native, Dr. O’Neill earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University before completing his medical studies at the University of Cincinnati Medical School and a residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. In addition to treating patients as an internal medicine provider at Southwestern Medical Clinic’s Stevensville office, Dr. O’Neill has served in an administration role both as the Medical Director for Lakeland Medical Practices and as Medical Director for the Lakeland Care Physician Hospital Organization (PHO). He has also been a longtime member of Lakeland’s board of directors and chair of the Lakeland Care board of directors.

Kendall Troyer has been appointed Vice President of Diagnostic and Outpatient Services for Lakeland. Troyer will assume many of the responsibilities currently held by Laurie Fleming, RN, who will retire after more than 40 years of service at Lakeland. Troyer will oversee all of Lakeland’s outpatient services in southwest Michigan, including post-acute care, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and the Heart Center.

Since starting his career in Lakeland’s laboratory nearly 20 years ago, Troyer has served the organization in a number of positions, including as Director of Outpatient Services at the Lakeland Health Park and as Project Director of Lakeland’s electronic health record system.

Most recently, as chief operating officer for Lakeland Medical Practices, Troyer oversaw daily operations and guided the strategic direction for 34 physician office locations throughout southwest Michigan. Troyer holds a bachelor of science degree in clinical laboratory science from Michigan State University.