# Dwayne Blaylock

> Dwayne Blaylock is a Flowood-based executive affiliated with Community Health Systems and currently listed as interim chief executive officer of Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. His career includes executive appointments in Mississippi and Tennessee, national and state association governance, and involvement with Sunnybrook Children’s Home.

- **Role:** Interim Chief Executive Officer at Northeast Regional Medical Center
- **Organizations:** Community Health Systems, Northeast Regional Medical Center, Merit Health River Oaks, Merit Health Rankin, Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center, Harton Regional Medical Center, Jamestown Regional Medical Center, American Hospital Association, Mississippi Hospital Association, Sunnybrook Children’s Home
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Health Administration, Saint Louis University, Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, University of Mississippi
- **Known for:** Appointed to the AHA Section for Metropolitan Hospitals governing council in 2019., Served on the Mississippi Hospital Association’s 2020-2021 Board of Governors., Documented service as vice president of Sunnybrook Children’s Home.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Held president and CEO positions at Jamestown Regional Medical Center and Harton Regional Medical Center; also served as River Oaks chief operating officer.
- **2012** — Listed as administrator of Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mississippi’s 2012 hospital report.
- **2013** — Named CEO of River Oaks Hospital in Flowood after serving as CEO of Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center.
- **2017** — Identified as CEO of Merit Health Rankin and Merit Health River Oaks in a community-event announcement.
- **2019** — Joined the American Hospital Association Section for Metropolitan Hospitals governing council.
- **2020-2021** — Served as Central Judicial District at-large representative on the Mississippi Hospital Association Board of Governors.
- **2023** — Served as interim CEO of Northeast Regional Medical Center.
- **2025** — Signed a March 26 letter supporting the Fannye Cook Parkway funding request as interim CEO of Merit Health River Oaks.
- **2026** — Named interim CEO of Northeast Regional Medical Center effective April 8, replacing Patrick Avila.

## Achievements

- Appointed to the AHA Section for Metropolitan Hospitals governing council in 2019.
- Served on the Mississippi Hospital Association’s 2020-2021 Board of Governors.
- Documented service as vice president of Sunnybrook Children’s Home.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appointed interim CEO of Northeast Regional Medical Center, effective April 8; the current leadership page also lists him in this position.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-blaylock-019b60a

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Last updated: 2026-10-21