Henry Ford Providence Hospital Announces Dr. Ernesto Drelichman as President of the Medical Staff
Southfield and Novi, Michigan — Henry Ford Providence Hospital has named Ernesto Drelichman, MD, President of the Medical Staff for its Southfield and Novi campuses.
Dr. Drelichman is a highly respected surgeon, educator, and physician leader with a longstanding commitment to clinical excellence, medical education, and quality improvement. His appointment reflects a distinguished career marked by academic achievement, visionary leadership, and dedicated service to patients and the medical community.
“Dr. Drelichman is a great partner and asset to Henry Ford Providence Hospital,” said Shanna Johnson, president of Providence Southfield and Novi Hospital and regional president of the west region, Henry Ford Health. “I look forward to working with him as we carry out Henry Ford Health’s mission to improve people’s lives.”
Dr. Drelichman completed his general surgery residency at Henry Ford Providence Southfield, followed by a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, one of the nation’s premier surgical training programs. In 2004, he joined the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where he served as associate professor of surgery, chief of surgical endoscopy, and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center. During his tenure at UAB, he also served on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline Committee, contributing to the development of national standards for colorectal cancer screening, prevention, and early detection.
Throughout his career, Dr. Drelichman has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Physician Excellence Award, the Rosenthal Lifetime Achievement Award from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, and the John H. Rominick Teaching Excellence Award, underscoring his lasting impact as both a clinician and educator.
Dr. Drelichman currently serves on the Henry Ford Health President’s Physician Officers Advisory Council and has held several influential leadership roles at both the system and statewide levels. These include service on the Ascension Health Governance Council and Chair of the Physician Excellence Committee. He was also the chair of the Michigan Cancer Consortium, where he helped advance initiatives focused on improving cancer care quality, outcomes, and access across Michigan.
As President of the Medical Staff, Dr. Drelichman will work closely with hospital leadership and physicians across all specialties to advance patient-centered care, strengthen physician engagement, and uphold the highest standards of safety, quality, and professionalism.
Henry Ford Providence Hospital congratulates Dr. Drelichman and looks forward to his continued leadership and service to the community.
Serving communities across Michigan and beyond, Henry Ford Health is a premier healthcare services company dedicated to helping people live their best lives. Fifty-thousand team members provide exceptional care and service at more than 550 sites across Michigan – surrounding patients, members and customers with everything they need – from primary, preventative and urgent care, to the most complex and specialty care; health insurance coverage, retail needs including pharmacy and eye care; and a full suite of home health and virtual care services.