Norvell Coots


Norvell V. Coots was an American physician, hospital administrator and retired military officer. Since August 1, 2016, he was president and CEO of Holy Cross Health, a Catholic, not-for-profit health system in Maryland that is part of Trinity Health. As a medical officer in the United States Army, he served as Commanding General and CEO of Regional Health Command Europe, and Command Surgeon, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, and earlier as the final head of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington, D.C. He retired as a brigadier general. He died June 12, 2024.
He is a member of the board of directors of Quality of Life Plus. He was named to the 2019 list of Physician Leaders to Know compiled by Becker's Hospital Review.
His father, W. Norvell Coots, was also a doctor.

Education

Coots graduated from Regents College of the University of the State of New York.