"It's been a great honor to open Spotsylvania Regional and set it on a course for success," said Tobin. "From a plot of vacant woodland, we've been able to build a facility that has become an indispensable part of our community. I'm immensely proud of what our employees and physician partners have accomplished here – especially their unwavering commitment to patients."
"Tim directed the development of Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center even before we broke ground," said Margaret Lewis, senior executive of HCA Virginia and president of HCA's Capital Division. "He has been an outstanding leader during its first three years of operation and created a patient-first culture that has earned the community’s trust."
Before joining Spotsylvania Regional, Tim served as CEO as three previous facilities – LewisGale Hospital Alleghany in Low Moor, Virginia; Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, Virginia; and Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon, Georgia.
He started his career with HCA in 1985 as an evening and weekend administrator for Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia and held positions CJW Medical Center also in Richmond and at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.
Tim has been an active community leader as well as a leader in several healthcare organizations. Currently he's a board member of Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, appointed by the Governor to The Virginia Workforce Council.
In his retirement, Tim says he plans to stay in the Spotsylvania area, travel and spend time with his wife, Sue, and two college-age children. "It hardly seems possible that 28 years have passed," he said of his time with HCA. "I've enjoyed it tremendously – especially the people I've met and been privileged to work with. They're the ones who have made it all worthwhile."
Tim began his retirement September 1.