National hospital giant promotes Manatee exec to new CEO post

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Andy Guz has been promoted to CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital in downtown Bradenton.

Both facilities — LWRMC has 120 beds; MMH has 300 beds — are owned by suburban Philadelphia hospital and health services giant United Health Services. UHS, which had $14.3 billion in revenue in 2023, operates 27 inpatient acute care hospitals, 333 inpatient behavioral health facilities and more than 40 outpatient facilities.

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center COO Philip Reber has been named interim CEO in place of Guz, according to a statement. Guz, meanwhile, replaces former Manatee Memorial Hospital CEO Tom McDougal. He begins his new role at Manatee Memorial Sept, 15, the release states.