MD Anderson names Weldon Gage CFO
Gage began his career in healthcare finance as a financial analyst at MD Anderson in 1999.
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Veteran healthcare finance executive Weldon Gage was recently named The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 12, according to a recent statement by the health system.
Gage began as a financial analyst at MD Anderson in 1999 and rose to associate director of strategic finance before accepting a position at Texas Children’s Hospital, where he served from 2005 to 2012. At Texas Children’s, he led the development and maintenance of the organization’s strategic financial plans, administered their capital market activities and debt programs and oversaw the core financial services functions.
In 2012, Gage joined Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin as the organization’s chief financial officer. Gage provided senior executive oversight to all aspects of the hospital’s financial operations including accounting and financial reporting, revenue cycle, financial planning and budgeting, treasury, payer contracting, tax reporting and supply chain. His experience there included connecting financial planning with the organization’s strategic plan, and he launched a transformation of the financial reporting and analytics program.
Both Texas Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin implemented the Epic electronic medical records system during Gage’s tenure. MD Anderson said he would apply that knowledge as the institution continues its implementation of a new electronic health record system.
Gage earned a bachelor of business administration degree in finance from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, and a master’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University.
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