Lori Rakes Named CEO at Piedmont Cartersville
Rakes served as Chief Operating Officer since 2009
Cartersville (March 27, 2023) — Lori Rakes has been named chief executive officer at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center.
Rakes is entering her 35th year of acute healthcare experience. A registered nurse by background, she embraced the opportunity for organizational leadership early in her career and has over 20 years of senior leadership experience. As Chief Operating Officer since 2009, Rakes was accountable to the CEO at Piedmont Cartersville for administrative planning and operational oversight for multi-campus departments of Diagnostic Imaging, Surgical Services, Clinical Laboratory and Pathology, Pharmacy, Oncology Services, Cardiac Services, Respiratory Therapy, Facilities/Engineering, Public Safety, Dietary, and Environmental Services. She held executive ownership of all facility expansion projects including Certificate of Need requirements, design and construction, budgeting, and overall project management.
“I am confident that Lori’s vast experience, knowledge and familiarity with Piedmont Cartersville will serve her and Piedmont well as she transitions into the CEO role,” said Patrick Battey, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital and CEO of Piedmont’s Atlanta clinical hub, of which Cartersville is part.
Prior to joining Piedmont Cartersville, Rakes was an associate administrator and registered nurse. She earned an undergraduate degree from Old Dominion University and a master’s degree from Pfeiffer University.
Rakes currently leads the Piedmont Cartersville affiliation with Woodland High School’s health science magnet program, serves on the board of directors for Recovery Bartow, and is an active member at Crosspoint City Church. She lives in Cartersville with her husband, Wes, and daughter, Miranda. She has two grown sons, Sam and Luke.
Rakes succeeds Chris Mosley, who recently accepted a job out of state.
About Piedmont Cartersville
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center is a 119-bed acute care hospital, Chest Pain Center, Certified Primary Stroke Center and Level III Verified Trauma Center. Named one of Healthgrades 2022 America's 250 Best Hospitals and a Top Hospital by GeorgiaTrend magazine in 2022, Piedmont Cartersville’s Knee and Hip Replacement and Maternity services are designated as Blue Distinction Centers by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Breast Imaging Center provides mammography services that are gold seal accredited by the American College of Radiology and the Advanced Wound Healing Center specializes in treatment for chronic or non-healing wounds. The Hope Center, a regional cancer treatment facility, is conveniently located on the hospital campus and provides over 3,000 treatments with over 200 new patients per year from a ten-county region. For medical needs that do not require a visit to the emergency department, Piedmont Urgent Care offers a convenient location close to home with walk-in care for most minor injuries and illnesses along with preventative care and testing.
For more information about programs and services offered at Piedmont Cartersville or The Hope Center, visit piedmont.org.
