Lorie L. Ailor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Lutheran Hospital and will continue to serve as the CEO of The Orthopedic Hospital, both part of Lutheran Health Network in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ailor is set to take over the CEO position at Lutheran Hospital in mid-July, bringing with her 26 years of experience within LHN.
Having served as the CEO of The Orthopedic Hospital for the past decade, Ailor expressed her honor and commitment to providing safe, high-quality, and accessible care to the communities served by the hospitals. She looks forward to leveraging her experience and knowledge of the market to benefit the patients, staff, and physicians of Lutheran Hospital.
A Fort Wayne resident, Ailor is actively involved in the community and serves on the boards of various organizations, including PFW Athletics, Mad Anthonys, Downtown Fort Wayne, and Hope’s Harbor. The transition in leadership comes as former CEO Clyde Wood moved to a Missouri hospital in August 2023, as announced by Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Wood had previously been appointed as the CEO of Lutheran Hospital by LHN in June 2022.