(La Porte, IN) - La Porte’s hospital has a new top boss.

Simon K. Ratliff has been named the new CEO at Northwest Health for both the La Porte and Knox locations. Ratliff has been the interim CEO for the hospitals since February 5th.

Ratliff has over two decades of healthcare leadership experience. He was previously in charge of a large hospital in Pennsylvania. He has also held administrative roles in West Virginia, Arizona, and Kentucky.

“We are excited to officially welcome Simon to the Northwest Health team,” said Jessica Romine, Chair, Northwest Health – La Porte Board of Trustees. “With his strong leadership skills, knowledge of hospital operations, and experience in physician recruitment, we know that he is the right person to lead our hospitals into a rewarding future.”