Varex Imaging names Jocelyn Chertoff to board

Jocelyn D. Chertoff, MD, has been appointed to Varex Imaging Corporation’s board of directors, effective April 3. In connection with the appointment, the company has increased the board size to seven directors.

Chertoff will serve on the compensation and management development committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee.

Her resume includes serving as chair of the department of radiology and professor of radiology and obstetrics and gynecology at Dartmouth Medical Center. She is also vice president of the regional radiology service line, director of gastrointestinal radiology and assistant medical director for medical staff affairs.

“She is not only a highly accomplished physician and educator, but also brings her vast experience in radiology from an end-user perspective that will help us with product development and in our relationships with existing and prospective X-ray imaging system manufacturers," said Ruegidger Naumann-Etienne, chairman of the board of Varex Imaging Corporation, in a statement.

Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

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