Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals names Larry Ebert of Piedmont Eastside Medical Center as “CEO of the Year” for 2025
Tifton, GA – The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, representing not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems in Georgia, named Piedmont Eastside Medical Center CEO Larry Ebert as “CEO of the Year” for 2025 at the Alliance’s 42nd Annual Conference.
Michael Burnett, President of Piedmont Athens Regional, presented the award, along with Monty Veazey, President and CEO of the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals.
“I am pleased to recognize Larry Ebert, CEO of Piedmont Eastside Medical Center, as our CEO of the Year for 2025, recognizing his accomplishments,” said Monty Veazey, President and CEO of the Alliance.
“As the CEO of Piedmont Eastside, Larry Ebert has shown true leadership in understanding the challenges and needs of their diverse patient base, which includes suburban, exurban, and rural communities,” said Veazey.
“Larry Ebert invested the time and effort to understand the needs of his hospital’s community, and has shaped their services to address the transportation issues many patients face. He also worked to open a new free-standing Acute Inpatient Rehab Facility to ensure patients will have suitable follow-up care,” said Veazey.
“Larry’s work to partner with educational institutions at all levels, including Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett Tech, and McClure Health Science High School, will help Georgia address the critical lack of needed healthcare workforce,” said Veazey.
“I am proud to present Larry Ebert with the 2025 Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals CEO of the Year award,” said Veazey.
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