Please join us in congratulating our own Dr. Abbey Vandersall for being recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review in its Rising stars: 100 healthcare leaders under 40 | 2025 listing!
According to the publication, “Becker’s is excited to spotlight these emerging leaders, all 40 years old or younger this calendar year, who have quickly risen through the ranks of their organizations. With their drive, creativity, and forward-thinking vision, they’re poised to make a lasting impact within their institutions and across the healthcare landscape as a whole.”
Please read below for the write up on Dr. Vandersall from Becker’s Hospital Review …
Dr. Abbey Vandersall
Abbey Vandersall, MD. Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at AMSURG (Nashville, Tenn.). As the youngest executive and only physician on AMSURG’s leadership team, Dr. Vandersall oversees clinical quality, safety and patient experience across more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers serving millions annually. She launched AMSURG’s first patient experience program, achieving record satisfaction scores in the company’s 30-plus year history, and led a pilot connecting 10,000 high-risk patients to timely colon cancer screenings. Her advocacy efforts successfully reversed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ decision to stop covering anesthesia for colonoscopies. Dr. Vandersall developed a first-of-its-kind value-based ASC care model that helped align enhanced reimbursement with optimal patient care. Her team’s efforts contributed to 64 AMSURG centers being named among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. She has served on national health organization boards and taskforces, including the American Cancer Society’s national colorectal cancer roundtable, the Colon Cancer Alliance’s “Never Too Young” taskforce, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation board in Nashville. Prior to AMSURG, she played a key role in Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare’s $8 billion restructuring, ensuring care continuity for 25,000 clinicians and countless patients.
Abbey Vandersall, MD. Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at AMSURG (Nashville, Tenn.). As the youngest executive and only physician on AMSURG’s leadership team, Dr. Vandersall oversees clinical quality, safety and patient experience across more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers serving millions annually. She launched AMSURG’s first patient experience program, achieving record satisfaction scores in the company’s 30-plus year history, and led a pilot connecting 10,000 high-risk patients to timely colon cancer screenings. Her advocacy efforts successfully reversed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ decision to stop covering anesthesia for colonoscopies. Dr. Vandersall developed a first-of-its-kind value-based ASC care model that helped align enhanced reimbursement with optimal patient care. Her team’s efforts contributed to 64 AMSURG centers being named among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. She has served on national health organization boards and taskforces, including the American Cancer Society’s national colorectal cancer roundtable, the Colon Cancer Alliance’s “Never Too Young” taskforce, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation board in Nashville. Prior to AMSURG, she played a key role in Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare’s $8 billion restructuring, ensuring care continuity for 25,000 clinicians and countless patients.
Wearing thick, heavy glasses wasn’t a style choice for Abi Titus growing up; it was a necessity.
A few months after the Niagara Falls trip, Titus met with ophthalmologist and AMSURG physician partner 
Eight months after her procedure, Titus is filled with gratitude. Life without glasses has brought crystal-clear vision and a brighter outlook.
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