Jim Paradis appointed President of Riddle Hospital
Over the last year, Paradis has served as Main Line Health’s first Chief Transformation Officer, leading the Transformation Management Office and playing a pivotal role in advancing the System’s Transformation 2035 initiative. As CTO, he helped strengthen structures and processes to ensure a sustainable operating model, while also driving growth and fostering collaboration and innovation across Main Line Health.
“I am honored to return to Riddle Hospital and to serve as its next President. I look forward to working alongside our talented colleagues, physicians and community partners to advance clinical excellence and expand access to high-quality care close to home,” Paradis said.
Prior to becoming CTO, Paradis served as President of Paoli Hospital for 12 years. Throughout his years with Main Line Health, he has also held key leadership roles as Vice President of Administration at both Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital, as well as Vice President of Operations at Bryn Mawr Hospital. This broad experience across multiple Main Line Health campuses has strengthened Paradis’ leadership skills and given him a true System perspective.
Paradis will build on the strong foundation established by Shelly Buck, DNP, RN, who has led Riddle Hospital with distinction over the past six years and will become the next President of Ambulatory and Professional Services. Under her leadership, Riddle Hospital has continued to advance clinical excellence and strengthen its ties to the community.
Paradis’ history with the hospital, combined with his leadership across Main Line Health, make him uniquely positioned to continue this progress and guide Riddle Hospital into its next chapter.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.
Contact
Phil Ellingsworth Jr.Associate Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Office: 484.580.1182
EllingsworthPh@mlhs.org