Northern will officially step into the role on March 23, according to the release. She has been serving as the hospital’s interim president since December.
“Tiffany is a dedicated, thoughtful leader who is committed to developing people and culture and serving the community,” said Kirk King, chief operating officer of Hospital Channel for Texas Health, in the release. “She is already a proven leader to the team at Texas Health Frisco and I’m excited to see her lead the long-term growth of the hospital.”
The backstory
Northern began her career with Texas Health Resources in 2021 as chief operating officer at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. As COO, she led the hospital’s strategy and business development efforts, including physician workforce planning, medical group practice development and service line profitability, ensuring readiness, according to the release.
She also directed high-impact, multi-year capital projects from concept through construction, including:
- All facility master planning
- Operating room modernization efforts
- A $58 million renovation to the Margot Perot Center for Women and Infants
- A projected $150 million renovation to support critical service line growth initiatives
Before joining Texas Health Dallas, Northern served as vice president of operations at MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. for seven years, according to the release. She also served as an associate chief operating officer for HCA Healthcare in Las Vegas for seven years.
Northern graduated from Alabama State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She earned a master’s degree in health administration from Florida A&M University and is a fellow of the American College of Health Services Executives.
She is also an alumnus of Leadership Dallas and serves on the Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Dallas initiative as well as serving as a board member on the Abide Women’s Health Services Clinic in South Dallas.
