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Donald Sheldon appointed regional president at University Hospitals

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DONALD SHELDON was appointed to the new role of regional president of community hospitals for University Hospitals.

Sheldon has served as president of UH Elyria Medical Center since 2009, and prior to that served for 10 years as Elyria’s chief medical officer.

Sheldon has many years of experience as an emergency physician and was medical director of his emergency medicine group and department. He serves on many community groups’ boards, including the Lorain County Free Clinic, for which he has served as a volunteer physician, medical director and board member since its inception in 1986.

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