DAVID T. VANDEWATER
President and CEO
Ardent Health Services LLC
One Burton Hills Boulevard, Suite 250
Nashville, Tennessee  37215

David T. Vandewater currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ardent Health Services, owner and operator of medical/surgical facilities in urban and suburban areas around the United States.  In his career, he has served in executive positions in the hospital industry ranging from CEO of Vista Hills Medical Center in El Paso to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Republic Health Corporation to President and Chief Operating Officer of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation.

Mr. Vandewater also served as a principal of America’s Health Network, the first and only television source for around-the-clock health and medical information, and with USP International, assisting the company in acquiring hospitals in Europe. 

Mr. Vandewater is a past Chairman of the Federation of American Health Systems, the trade association for investor-owned hospitals, and presently serves on the board of the Nashville Health Care Council and The Nashville Symphony.  As a past Chairman of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Mr. Vandewater serves on the board and remains very active within the organization.  He is also a National Trustee of the Southeast Region of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

A native of El Dorado, Arkansas, Mr. Vandewater holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Henderson State College and a Master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Houston Clear Lake.