Bon Secours names new Chief Medical Officer in Greenville

Bon Secours St. Francis, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, announced that Dr. Michael Kelley has been named Chief Medical Officer of the health system’s Greenville market, effective February 24, 2025.

Dr. Kelley will be responsible for growth, as well as operational and clinical oversight of the medical staff. He will serve as liaison between Bon Secours clinical staff and its executive team. Dr. Kelley brings to the ministry more than 25 years of health care experience, including stints in private practice, medical education, and health care leadership roles.

Michael Kelley

“I am thrilled that Dr. Mike Kelley will be joining Bon Secours St. Francis as our next CMO. After a national search, it is clear that he has the expertise and demeanor to excel in this role,” said Dr. Bruce Swords, Chief Clinical Officer at Bon Secours St. Francis. “Dr. Kelley will have broad responsibilities for clinical and quality outcomes in our hospitals. He will work closely with our medical staff leadership, physicians and advance practice clinicians, as well as our medical group to continue to improve the exceptional care we provide to our patients and communities.”

Dr. Kelley spent the last six years of his career at Owensboro Health in Owensboro, Kentucky where he served in several physician leadership roles including vice president of medical affairs and chief physician officer.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, in Burlington, Vermont where he finished his internship, residency, and chief residency in Internal Medicine and completed his Cardiology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he practiced and was on clinical faculty for 7 years. He has also received a Master of Science degree in clinical service operations from Harvard and completed a physician MBA program at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

“I’ve been diligent in finding the right opportunity for myself and my family. My interactions with Bon Secours leadership showed me a group of caring individuals whose values align with their mission, vision, and daily work,” said Kelley. “Their focus on quality care, patient experience, and teamwork really resonated with me. This CMO role also offers opportunities to grow a graduate medical education program, foster old and new physician leaders, mitigate caregiver burnout, grow clinical services, and improve care delivery through a cohesive, well thought out and forward-thinking strategy – all of which solidified my decision.”

Dr. Kelley relocated to the Upstate from western Kentucky and will be joined by his wife and three girls, ages 12, 9, and 8, once the current school year ends. Growing up in a small ski town in Vermont, Kelley spent much of his life hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and doing things outdoors – all of which he looks forward to being able to get back to doing here in the Upstate.

Bon Secours St. Francis – Greenville

Bon Secours St. Francis is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the 20 largest health systems in the United States and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country. The ministry’s quality, compassionate care is provided by more than 60,000 associates serving communities in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia, as well as throughout Ireland. Bon Secours St. Francis – Greenville provides compassionate medical care to thousands of area residents through Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown and Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside, as well as a network of primary and specialty care practices, and ambulatory care sites across the Greenville region. Consistent with its commitment to serve each patient with dignity, Bon Secours Mercy Health provides nearly $2 million per day in community benefit. The mission of Bon Secours St. Francis – Greenville is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. For more information, visit BonSecours.com.