After 10 years serving as the CEO at St. Luke's Woodlands Hospital, Debra Sukin has been named Regional Senior Vice President and CEO of the planned Houston Methodist Hospital in The Woodlands.

Sukin will oversee development of the hospital and maintain day-to-day operations. Sukin will also maintain and oversee Houston Methodist Willowbrook and Houston Methodist San Jacinto hospitals.

"I'm really excited about working with the leadership team and being able to share that with the Woodlands and the Houston community," Sukin said. "What I'm interested in is building upon the reputation as well as redefining community hospitals."

As part of taking over a new location, Sukin said she is not unaccustomed to building programs within a defined vision.

"Everyone who has watched me knows I love to build and develop," she said. "I have made a career from making something from nothing."

Dr. Marc Boom, president and CEO of Houston Methodist, said he is excited to welcome back Sukin to lead the development of the newly planned Woodlands location.

"We are so fortunate to have someone with [Sukin's] expertise and familiarity of The Woodlands [to] carry out our vision there," Boom said. "I am confident that Debbie is the right leader to bring our long history of leading medicine and excellent patient care to the residents of The Woodlands."

The Houston Methodist Hospital in The Woodlands is scheduled to break ground in early 2015 with an expected completion in 2017. Houston Methodist announced its plans to open the $328 million Woodlands satellite campus in late May. The hospital is a part of a $1 billion investment by the Houston Methodist system in the Houston area.