Baylor Scott & White Round Rock Region selected Jay Fox as its new CEO, according to a June 4 news release.

Fox will be based at Scott & White Hospital – Round Rock and begin in early August. He currently serves as president of Baylor Medical Center in Waxahachie, Texas.

"My team in Waxahachie has set the bar very high," Fox said in a statement. "Now I'm anticipating learning from my new regional team, particularly about their best practices."

Fox will step into the position currently held by surgeon Rob Watson, interim CEO of Baylor Scott & White Round Rock region.

Pat Currie, president and chief operations officer of Baylor Scott & White Central Texas, said she is "delighted Jay has accepted this position."

"[Fox] has been very active in his community—serving on the boards of both professional and non-profit organizations," Currie said in a statement. "Notably, he was a nominee for the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year award, and was included in the Dallas Business Journal's prestigious 40-under-40 list."

In 2006, Fox began working at Baylor Waxahachie where he helped develop a new $175.5 million facility. Fox has also served as executive director of the Baylor Children's House at Baylor and vice president of operations for Baylor Specialty Health Centers, according to a news release.